France's first objective landed off a Croatian's head, and its second simply after the intercession of the Argentine arbitrator.
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Yet, it was the following two objectives, the low, hard shots that conveyed the World Cup once more into French hands, the objectives that delegated its most recent age of stars, that affirmed what everybody knew even before its 4-2 triumph over Croatia was finished: France was the best group in the field this mid year in Russia, a powerful blend of enormity, coarseness and favorable luck that presently can call itself the best on the planet once more.