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France fans celebrate in Red Square on the eve of the final soccer match Croatia and France during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

France and Croatia to meet in World Cup final

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France's Antoine Griezmann celebrates with the trophy after his team won 4-2 during 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 Photo/Martin Meissner)

Vive la France! And a lot of other nations, too

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

France's Kylian Mbappe arrives on the pitch at the start of the official training session at the eve of the final against Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Matchups in Sunday’s World Cup final between France, Croatia

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and First Vice President of the Russian Football Union Nikita Simonyan, left, listen to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, back to a camera, during a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Column: Infantino fawns over Putin, politicizes soccer body

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris goes for the ball during the semifinal match between France and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Paths to the final: France’s was simple, Croatia’s brutal

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England's Danny Rose takes a tumble during the third place match between England and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

The Latest: Martinez praises Belgians for style, substance

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Belgium's Thomas Meunier, left, and England's Danny Rose challenge for the ball during the third place match between England and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Belgium finishes 3rd at World Cup, beats England 2-0

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

England soccer fans react after England national soccer team lost the semifinal match between Croatia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup, in Hyde Park, London, Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Column: The World Cup? Fan-bloomin’-tastic

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Croatia's Luka Modric, right, celebrates with a child after winning the quarterfinal match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Fisht Stadium, in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

WORLD CUP KICKOFF: A look at the World Cup’s final day

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Croatia's Luka Modric listens to a question during a news conference of the Croatian national team at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Croatia captain Modric says war made people, team resilient

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Croatia's Mario Mandzukic celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the semifinal match between Croatia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Reasons why Croatia will win the World Cup

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

In this July 11, 2018 photo, booths marketing products by event sponsors Budweiser and Coca-Cola stand beside a statue of Lenin, as fans arrive for the semifinal match between Croatia and England at Luzhniki Stadium, during the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Lenin statue at final sandwiched by ads for Budweiser, Visa

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

England and Belgium players chat before the third place match between England and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

The Latest: Belgium 1-0 at halftime in 3rd-place playoff

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FILE - In this Thursday, June 21, 2018 file photo a general view at top right of temporary stands in the Yekaterinburg Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia. They were meant to show Russia was serious about saving money, but now two giant temporary stands symbolize the problems with World Cup legacy. The stands soar out of the Yekaterinburg Arena, leaving fans exposed to the elements and with a feeling they're watching the game from a different arena entirely. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

As World Cup ends, Russia faces uncertain football legacy

By TATIANA TITOVA and JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Croatia players warm up during a training session of Croatian national team at the 2018 soccer World Cup in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

Despite off-field chaos, limited resources, Croatia in final

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

England head coach Gareth Southgate attends a news conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 13, 2018, on the eve of the third place match between England and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Southgate and Martinez tackle a game no one wants to play

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

France's Antoine Griezmann, left, celebrates at the end of the semifinal match between France and Belgium at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. France won 1-0. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

A capsule look at the France-Croatia World Cup final

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Spectators attend the men's singles quarterfinal tennis match between John Isner of the United States and Canada's Milos Raonic, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Wednesday July 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

The clash: World Cup, Wimbledon men’s finals could overlap

By HOWARD FENDRICH and RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

60 Nigerians brought to Russia for World Cup ask for help

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino talks to journalists during a news conference during the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

The Latest: Croatia, Sweden fined $50,000 for branded socks

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