France striker Kylian Mbappe walk away with the World Cup Golden Boot award with eight goals after scoring a hat-trick in Sunday's final defeat to Argentina.
Lionel Messi led Argentina to a World Cup victory in one of the all-time great finals after holding their nerve to beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Sunday evening.
France coach Didier Deschamps is sweating over the fitness of several key players as his team battled a mystery virus ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina.
Mislav Orsic scored the winner as Croatia defeated Morocco 2-1 in their third place playoffs of the World Cup at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.
Although Julian Alvarez was a bit player for Argentina at the World Cup, he has emerged as a key attacker as they gear up for Sunday's championship game against France.
Kylian Mbappe has the opportunity to become the youngest player to win two World Cups Pele achieved the feat at the age of 21.
France coach Didier Deschamps says his team would try to find a way of countering Lionel Messi in "scintillating form" for Argentina.
Fernando Santos has quit his position as coach of Portugal after their shock World Cup exit with Jose Mourinho named as a leading candidate to take over.
France midfielder Antoine Griezmann has urged his side to remain grounded after they defeated Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday to set up a World Cup final against Argentina.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui hailed his side's efforts after their World Cup dreams came to an end following a 2-0 semi-final defeat to France on Wednesday.