France and Croatia will clash in Sunday’s final of the 2018 Football World Cup.
Croatia made the dramatic advance for the first time ever after beating England 2 – 1 in extra time.
READ: Croatia book World Cup final ticket [1]
Yesterday, France edged Belgium 1– 0.
Here’s how the World Cup finals culminated over the years:
2014 in Brazil:
Germany – 1
Argentina – 0
*Extra time
2010 in South Africa:
Spain – 1
Netherlands – 0
*Extra time
2006 in Germany:
Italy – 5
France – 3
*Goals on penalties, after playing 1– 1 in full and extra time
2002 in Japan and South Korea:
Brazil – 2
Germany – 0
1998 in France:
France – 3
Brazil – 0
1994 in the USA
Brazil – 3
Italy – 2
*Goals on penalties, after playing 0 – 0 in full and extra time
1990 in Italy
West Germany – 1
Argentina – 0
1986 in Mexico
Argentina – 3
West Germany – 2
1982 in Spain:
Italy– 3
West Germany – 1
1978 in Argentina:
Argentina – 3
The Netherlands – 1
1974 in Germany:
West Germany – 2
The Netherlands – 1
1970 in Mexico:
Brazil – 4
Italy – 1
*Brazil never lost a match in this edition.
1966 in England
England – 4
West Germany – 2
*Extra time
1962 in Chile:
Brazil – 3
Czechoslovakia – 1
1958 in Sweden:
Brazil – 5
Sweden – 2
1954 in Switzerland:
West Germany – 3
Hungary – 2
1950 in Brazil:
Uruguay – 2
Brazil –1
1938 in France:
Italy – 4
Hungary – 2
1934 in Italy:
Italy – 2
Czechoslovakia – 1
1930 in Uruguay:
Uruguay – 4
Argentina – 2
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