France have won the Fifa World Cup for the second time after overcoming Croatia in an exhilarating final in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.

France triumphed thanks to an own goal from Mario Mandzukic, an Antoine Griezmann penalty — awarded after a VAR review – and second-half strikes by Paul Pogba and teenager Kylian Mbappe.

Ivan Perisic and Mandzukic replied for Croatia.

It was the highest-scoring decider since England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra-time in 1966 and the highest in normal time since Brazil 6-2 triumph over Sweden 60 years ago.

There were as many goals in 90-action-packed minutes in Moscow as in the last four finals combined, and three of those went to extra time.

The game featured the first final own goal and the first VAR-decided spot-kick — one that Croatia were furious about and that was arguably the turning point of the game.

The French led 2-1 at halftime after Mandzukic’s own goal and Griezmann’s VAR penalty, with Ivan Perisic briefly bringing first-time finalists Croatia level.

Quickfire strikes by Pogba and Mbappe midway through the second half put France in charge before Mandzukic was gifted a goal by keeper Hugo Lloris to set up a nervous last 20 minutes.

France, however, held firm to ensure there was no repeat of two years ago when, again heavy favourites, they were beaten in the European Championship final by Portugal in Paris.

The win means Didier Deschamps, captain of the 1998 side, becomes the third man to lift the World Cup as player and coach after Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer.

Croatia’s Luka Modric in the meantime walked away as the Adidas Golden Ball winner while Mbappe was took the FIFA Young Player award. Plus, Harry Kane claims the adidas Golden Boot after scoring six goals for England, Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois takes the adidas Golden Glove award, and Spain collect the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.