France lead World Cup final 2-1 on VAR penalty at half-time
Croatia's Mario Mandzukic, center, scores an own goal during the final match against France at the 2018 football World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader).
Antoine Griezmann has given France a 2-1 lead over Croatia with a penalty after the first call made using a video review in a World Cup final.
Griezmann hit the ball hard and left as Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic jumped the other way in the 38th minute.
The spot-kick was given after the ball bounced off the arm of Croatia's Ivan Perisic at a corner before hitting his leg and going out of play. Perisic had scored for Croatia to level the game at 1-1 in the 28th minute.
There was a break of about 90 seconds as referee Nestor Pitana discussed the call with his video assistants and reviewed the footage.
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