MOSCOW - With Vladimir Putin watching from the stands, France won its second World Cup title in a match that was interrupted by an on-field protest during the second half that Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for.
French players celebrate at the end of the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP)
French soccer fans react on the Champs Elysees avenue with the Arc de Triomphe on background, after defeated Croatia in the final match at the 2018 soccer World Cup, in Paris, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP)
Croatian players after the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP)
Supporters of the Croatian national soccer team look dejected watching the match in central Zagreb, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP)
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic hugs Croatia's Luka Modric after France won the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP)
The French team celebrate after the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP)
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