France took on Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium at Moscow on Sunday, a clash no one expected. And more the reason for Twitter to chirp (tweet, if you insist) about it.
It all started with a little bit of Samba beats
Where legends come partying!!#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #Rusia2018 #FRACRO pic.twitter.com/uQKqxpFfCd
— FootTheBall⚽ (@FootTheBall) July 15, 2018
And then Paris went crazy with the first goal
The reaction in Paris to France's opening #WorldCupFinal goal ? pic.twitter.com/bhkO8lpiDh
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) July 15, 2018
History at Moscow
1 – Mario Mandzukic is the first ever player to score an own goal in a World Cup final. Misfortune.#WorldCupFinal #WorldCup #FRA #CRO pic.twitter.com/rAAi0WJalq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 15, 2018
And then Zagreb reacted to Croatia’s equaliser
1-1! Zagreb goes off as Perisic puts Croatia back into the game!! ? pic.twitter.com/iwS5jlMOcQ
— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) July 15, 2018
Perisic ? pic.twitter.com/YpGQipNYyH
— FootTheBall⚽ (@FootTheBall) July 15, 2018
It must be a nightmare to play against N’Golo Kanté
Kante every time Modric gets on the ball. pic.twitter.com/GMqCUmz74N
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) July 15, 2018
Kylian Mbappé – The Roadrunner
Mbappe summed up pic.twitter.com/8JANIFcJLI
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) July 15, 2018
It went down to the VAR-er
Was this a penalty? #WorldCupFinal #FRA #FrancevsCroatia pic.twitter.com/GkEiiKHSDT
— FootTheBall⚽ (@FootTheBall) July 15, 2018
#Griezmann's penalty was #France's only shot in the first half of the #WorldCupFinal ? But should it even have been awarded? pic.twitter.com/HZh5BiJqEw
— Onefootball (@OnefootballEN) July 15, 2018
Intruder Alert!
Beware puny intruder!! That's a grumpy Lovren ??#WorldCupFinal #Cro #FRA #FrancevsCroatia pic.twitter.com/fYvLdOWCTP
— FootTheBall⚽ (@FootTheBall) July 15, 2018
Mbappé high-fives Pussy Riot. World Cup highlight. pic.twitter.com/CKnsRngZXg
— Adelle Stripe (@adellestripe) July 15, 2018
Patrice Evra doing what he does best nowadays
#Paulpogba #Respect #WorldCupFinal2018 pic.twitter.com/yF2PEgt3w8
— Patrice Evra (@Evra) July 15, 2018
We saw another ‘Karius’ moment
It's a Premier League GK thing!! De Gea and Karius know ?#WorldCupFinal #FRACRO #FRA #FrancevsCroatia pic.twitter.com/MPAW6ca7uA
— FootTheBall⚽ (@FootTheBall) July 15, 2018
A new Pele arises
Pele and Kylian Mbappe are the only teenagers who have scored in a #WorldCupFinal ? pic.twitter.com/QCMvjxNev8
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 15, 2018
And the stats went crazy
1 – Paul Pogba is the first player to score a goal from outside the box in a #WorldCup final since Marco Tardelli in 1982. Boom. pic.twitter.com/220x3f3UxE
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) July 15, 2018
First @ManUtd player to score in a World Cup Final #Pogba #WorldCupFinal #FRACRO #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/WtJDVjWs5k
— FootTheBall⚽ (@FootTheBall) July 15, 2018
Champions!
We have the World Champions ?#WorldCupFinal #FiersdetreBleus #FrancevsCroatia #AllezLesBleus pic.twitter.com/9c47769Un8
— FootTheBall⚽ (@FootTheBall) July 15, 2018
Optical illusion?
EXTRA BALL???? ON GRIEZMANN'S FREE KICK?! #extraball #WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/Rmk63GYamF
— FIFA World Cup (@FootbaIlWorld) July 15, 2018
Fan numero uno
French president Emmanuel Macron celebrating at the Luzhniki Stadium ??#WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/grCo51Ok9w
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) July 15, 2018
A star is born, literally!
⭐️⭐️ #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/R7iPKFrk9V
— Equipe de France (@equipedefrance) July 15, 2018
It’s going off back in France
LIVE SCENES IN FRANCE RIGHT NOW. WORLD CHAMPIONS. CRAZY SCENES. ? #WorldCupFinal pic.twitter.com/iLKkEQQwFy
— World Cup (@FlFAWC2018) July 15, 2018
#WATCH: Celebrations on the streets of Paris after France ?? beat Croatia ?? 4-2 to win the #FIFAWorldCup2018. pic.twitter.com/HXtt5vlv9B
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2018
‘Twas a bit moist at the end
This guy getting soaked in the rain on the podium is too damn funny pic.twitter.com/AJ0Ns6tvxH
— Miriti Murungi (@NutmegRadio) July 15, 2018
Russian dolly with the brolly pic.twitter.com/7eW2lMDPp1
— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) July 15, 2018
Putin sheltering under an umbrella in front of Croatians like … pic.twitter.com/925e7m4Iv6
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) July 15, 2018
A message to the haters
When you see Graeme Souness in the stand pic.twitter.com/vN7H0qV834
— Si Lloyd (@SmnLlyd5) July 15, 2018