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France claims victory in 2018 World Cup

France has won the 21st annual FIFA World Cup. FIFA stands for the Federation Internationale de Football Association and was founded in 1904 in Paris, France.

According to their website, “The first FIFA World Cup opened at the brand-new Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 18 July, 1930. It was the beginning of a new era in world football and the inaugural event proved a remarkable success, both in a sporting and a financial sense.”

On Sunday, France won the the World Cup in an exciting 4-2 final against Croatia. This is France’s second World Cup win.