Former Brazil star Kaka praises French star Kylian Mbappe, who has captivated fans and experts at the World Cup in Russia with his pace and skill.

The World Cup has helped change people's view of Russia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino told an audience at an event in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre standing alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Chelsea and Belgium star Eden Hazard has put his Chelsea future in doubt as he says that it might be a good time for him to make changes.

Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has arranged his exit and agreed terms with the AFA following a meeting on Saturday. The parties have reached an agreement on the amount Sampaoli will receive for breaking his contract and quitting the national team coach role, Argentine news outlet Tyc Sports reported.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp agrees to Croatia and The Reds centre-back Dejan Lovren’s claim to be one of the best defenders in the World but also jokingly says that the 29-year old defender should not be the one making the decision himself.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, the Kremlin says in a statement.

Former Germany international Stefan Effenberg says he would prefer Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic over the Brazil superstar Neymar and says that the 32-year old striker would be worth a staggering €200 million if he was younger.

Manager Gareth Southgate says England have "no illusions" as to their standing in international football after finishing fourth at the World Cup in Russia.

France and Croatia face each other in the final of the World Cup 2018 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow today. The match is scheduled to start at 9:00pm in Bangladesh time. Let’s look at some interesting facts ahead of the thrilling final.

France coach Didier Deschamps has instructed his players in his own version of the three Cs -- calm, confidence and concentration -- as preparation for Sunday's World Cup final against Croatia.

France have shut out all the euphoria back home over their run to the World Cup final in order to play a perfect match against Croatia on Sunday, France captain Hugo Lloris said.

Teenager Mbappe is already established as one of the players of the tournament with his raw pace causing huge problems for opposing defences from the start of France's campaign.

Ahead of the World Cup final between France and Croatia today, we take a look at

A month on and 63 games later, the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax on Sunday as a young France side spearheaded by Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann look to win the trophy for the second time when they take on Croatia in Moscow.

The stunning Pula Arena will be open to football fans on Sunday to watch the final between Croatia and France. Located in Pula, Croatia,

Belgium beat England in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to ensure their best-ever finish as tournament top scorer Harry Kane admitted his side need to improve if they are to end their long trophy drought.

Warriors! That is the word that describes Croatia the best.

A month ago, if someone had predicted that France and Croatia would play the World Cup final in Russia, most of us would have dumped it as an impossible option. But here we are with that spectacularly different reality -- the Les Bleus and the Blazers lining up for today's final at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Lylian Mbappe...

The criticism levelled at Neymar has become "too much", according to former Brazil star Gilberto Silva.