This week on World Cup Revisited, John Duggan, Dan McDonnell and Johnny Ward look back at the 2018 tournament in Russia as we prepare to put our Saturday look-backs on ice as the Premier League resumes.
The final show will also be available as a podcast this evening.
The tournament concluded under a storm in Moscow, with France lifting the trophy for the second time.
firo: 15.07.2018, Moscow, Fuvuball, football, national team, World Cup 2018 in Russia, Ruvuland, 2018 World Cup in Russia, Ruvuland, World Cup 2018 Russia, Russia, final, final, France - Croatia, 4: 2, award ceremony, jubilation Presel Kimpembe and Antoine Griezmann with World Cup trophy, Trophv§e | usage worldwideCroatia were the tournament's surprise package, making it all the way to the final before being out-classed by Mbappe, Griezmann, Pogba, Kante & Co.
Along the way, they dashed English fan's dreams, ending their summer of hope and pint tossing at the semi-final stage.
Elsewhere, Argentia traveled with a brilliant squad on paper - but never jelled.
Their tournament ended in disappointment in an instant classic against the eventual winners.
Messi will be 35 if the World Cup in 2022 takes place as scheduled - 2018 may have been his last chance to bring the trophy back to Argentina.
Lionel Messi dejected at the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia 1/8 final match between France and Argentina in Kazan, Russia on June 30, 2018. Photo by Lionel Hahn/The defending champions Germany also failed to take off, despite the depth of their squad.
They finished bottom of their group as Sweden and Mexico progressed.
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