![]() ![]() In a compelling second half, France looked to have wrapped it up with two strikes in six minutes from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe either side of the hour mark.Ĭroatia, however, showed unbreakable spirit and even threatened a comeback when Mandzukic took advantage of France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris hesitating over a clearance to pull a goal back.īut France closed out the win to bring redemption for Deschamps after defeat at the Euros two years ago, sparking wild celebrations and ensuring Lloris lifted the World Cup. In one of the most exciting World Cup finals of the modern era, played out to a soundtrack of thunder, Croatia and France delivered an enthralling spectacle that brought the joint highest goal tally in a final since 1958, a pitch invasion, and a controversial intervention from the video assistant referee that had a huge influence on the outcome.įrance took the lead after 18 minutes when Antoine Griezmann's free-kick deflected in off Mario Mandzukic's head - but Croatia were by far the better side in the first half and deservedly equalised courtesy of Ivan Perisic's left-foot finish.Ĭroatia were left nursing a burning sense of injustice when France restored their lead seven minutes before half-time through Griezmann's penalty, awarded by referee Nestor Pitana for handball against Perisic after a lengthy delay while VAR was consulted. Kane wins Golden Boot as Modric named best player.World Cup win is 'supreme coronation' - Deschamps.Mbappe will be the best in the world - the pundits' view.Then again, try telling that to Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA president who was accused of skirting the law after he gave himself a $12 million bonus for the 2014 World Cup.France's victory meant Deschamps, who captained them 20 years ago, became just the third man to win the competition as a player and coach.Ĭroatia also felt their luck deserted them, but ultimately France ran out victorious to erase the memories of the loss to Portugal in the Euro 2016 final in Paris. German Football Association President Reinhard Grindel told reporters last year that though the financial bonuses were admittedly attractive, " the sporting challenge is the main focus and not the economic aspect." Winning the World Cup isn't all about money. But FIFA did give Nigeria and four other nations $2 million advances so they could get any money disputes out of the way before the competition actually began. This time around, neither Ghana nor Cameroon are in the World Cup. Ghana threatened to skip a game unless they got paid ahead of time in cash - a stunt that forced the government to put $3 million on a plane to Brazil. The Nigerian squad boycotted a training session because they were afraid they wouldn't get paid. Cameroon's team initially refused to board their flight to the World Cup four years ago because players believed their £61,000 bonuses were too low. In 2014, disagreements over pay posed problems for a handful of African countries. Pay Problemsīut the money can cause drama. ![]() Each team also gets $1.5 million before the World Cup so they can prepare for the contest. You can definitely consider the bonuses a score: These payments come on top of the players' regular-season professional salaries, which in Ronaldo's case exceeds $60 million a year, according to Forbes. If their team wins the title, each athlete will get €825,000 - the equivalent of more than $950,000. Spain's players are in the best position. The breakdown is different in Brazil, where each person will get €800,000, or roughly $930,000, if they emerge victorious from the World Cup, according to Reuters. There is no bonus for only making it past the first round. If they get to the semi-finals, each player will pocket €125,000 ($145,000) if they only survive to the quarter finals, each player will get €75,000 ($87,000). The sums are staggered depending on how far the team makes it in the competition. The German Football Association, for example, said in December that each of its players will get a bonus of €350,000, or about $400,000, if they win this summer's World Cup. That means the payoff for playing in the World Cup varies by country. As USA Today reported back in 2014, awards are given to winning teams' national federations, which are then allowed to decide how to pay athletes at their discretion. Those are impressive figures, but the players aren't necessarily splitting the prize pots evenly. ![]()
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