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🇫🇷 France vs Croatia 🇭🇷
🏆 FIFA World Cup Russia — Final
📍 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
📅 July 15, 2018

Final Score:
France 4 – 2 Croatia

⚽ Goals:

🇫🇷 France
• Mario Mandžukić — 18’ (OG)
• Antoine Griezmann — 38’ (P)
• Paul Pogba — 59’
• Kylian Mbappé — 65’

🇭🇷 Croatia
• Ivan Perišić — 28’
• Mario Mandžukić — 69’

France and Croatia faced off in an exciting final as both teams fought to become world champions. Croatia responded after going behind, but France scored twice in the second half to take control of the match.

France won their second World Cup title, while Croatia finished as runners-up after their greatest tournament run in history.

🇭🇷 Croatia vs Denmark 🇩🇰
🏆 FIFA World Cup Russia — Round of 16
📍 Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
📅 July 1, 2018

Final Score:
Croatia 1 – 1 Denmark
(Croatia won 3–2 on penalties)

⚽ Goals:

🇭🇷 Croatia
• Mario Mandžukić — 4’

🇩🇰 Denmark
• Mathias Jørgensen — 1’

Croatia and Denmark scored early before the match turned into a tense battle that lasted until extra time. Luka Modrić had the chance to win it in the 116th minute, but Kasper Schmeichel saved his penalty and kept Denmark alive.

Modrić stepped up again in the penalty shootout and scored as Croatia advanced to the quarterfinals, continuing their historic journey to the 2018 World Cup final.

🇿🇦 South Africa vs Mexico 🇲🇽
🏆 FIFA World Cup South Africa — Group Stage
📍 Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
📅 June 11, 2010

Final Score:
South Africa 1 – 1 Mexico

⚽ Goals:

🇿🇦 South Africa
• Siphiwe Tshabalala — 55’

🇲🇽 Mexico
• Rafael Márquez — 79’

South Africa and Mexico opened the 2010 World Cup in an unforgettable match. Tshabalala scored the first goal of the tournament with an iconic strike before Márquez equalized late for Mexico.

Mexico advanced to the Round of 16 after finishing second in Group A, while South Africa became the first host nation to be eliminated in the group stage.

🇳🇱 Netherlands vs Argentina 🇦🇷
🏆 FIFA World Cup Qatar — Quarterfinal
📍 Lusail Stadium, Lusail
📅 December 9, 2022

Final Score:
Netherlands 2 – 2 Argentina
(Argentina won 4 – 3 on penalties)

⚽ Goals:

🇦🇷 Argentina
• Nahuel Molina — 35’
• Lionel Messi — 73’ (P)

🇳🇱 Netherlands
• Wout Weghorst — 83’
• Wout Weghorst — 90+11’

After a dramatic match and penalty shootout, Lionel Messi gave a famous interview where he said “¿Qué mirá, bobo?”, a moment that quickly became one of the most viral scenes of the tournament.

Argentina advanced to the Semifinals, while the Netherlands were eliminated.

🇧🇷 Brazil vs Colombia 🇨🇴
🏆 FIFA World Cup Brazil — Quarterfinals
📍 Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
📅 July 4, 2014

Final Score:
Brazil 2 – 1 Colombia

⚽ Goals:

🇧🇷 Brazil
• Thiago Silva — 7’
• David Luiz — 69’

🇨🇴 Colombia
• James Rodríguez — 80’ (P)

In a physical and intense match, Brazil took control early and extended their lead with a stunning free kick from David Luiz.

Brazil advanced to the Semifinals, while Colombia were eliminated after a strong tournament.

🇧🇷 Brazil vs Germany 🇩🇪
🏆 FIFA World Cup Brazil — Semifinal
📍 Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
📅 July 8, 2014

Final Score:
Brazil 1 – 7 Germany

⚽ Goals:

🇧🇷 Brazil
• Oscar — 90’

🇩🇪 Germany
• Thomas Müller — 11’
• Miroslav Klose — 23’
• Toni Kroos — 24’
• Toni Kroos — 26’
• Sami Khedira — 29’
• André Schürrle — 69’
• André Schürrle — 79’

Germany shocked the football world with one of the most unbelievable performances in World Cup history. Brazil collapsed defensively after the opening goal as Germany scored four times in just six minutes during the first half.

Germany advanced to the World Cup final after one of the most historic matches ever played, while Brazil suffered one of the most painful defeats in football history on home soil.