Good afternoon, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the World Cup Final! Yes, the day is here - France face Croatia as the greatest show on earth draws to a close.

Griezmann lumps that clear, and Vrsaljko is lurking on the edge of the box to have a very optimistic shot.

Matuidi shields the ball away for a corner, and Modric is ready to take yet another one.

Varane takes a smart touch of the ball away from Perisic, and Lloris is quick out of his box to sweep up.

Slightly deeper corner from Modric, and it falls once again to Rebic, who stabs it out for a goal kick.

CLOSE! Rebic sneaks in round the back, hits it first time, and it's a tremendous finger-tip save by Lloris.

Kick-off!

The players are back on the field - ready for another 45 minutes?

Incidentally, that opening France goal might have got a touch off Mandzukic, but it was surely going directly into the net without his assistance. Maybe someone can take a look at that during half-time.

HALF-TIME. France 2-1 Croatia. Well, what an incident-packed first half. An own goal, an equaliser, a lengthy spot of VAR, and then that penalty to put France ahead once more. Can they hold on for another 45 minutes? What's your prediction?

Modric is fouled once again - he's really taking some punishment today, and it's another free kick. It's swung in towards Perisic who just doesn't get that final touch, and has to chase it down, committing a foul of his own in response.

A long ball forward from Mandzukic, and Rebic isn't quick enough off the mark.

Another corner, taken by Rakitic, and Vida can't connect properly.

Umtiti gets some treatment and is helped off the field of play.

Umtiti is a crumpled heap in the middle of the box and play is continuing around him.