If there has been one theme this World Cup, it has been that of chaos. There have been unexpected and exciting results that led Croatia to take on France in the final. World Cup finals tend to be cagey, cautious matches with the top two teams in the tournament seeking to minimize mistakes and take their chances without taking risks. However, this match would live up to the excitement of the entire tournament as Croatia and France treated fans to a messy, fun, goal party to end the 2018 World Cup.
For the opening minutes, Croatia took control of the game with France content to sit back and absorb pressure.