It's finally time for the 2018 FIFA World Cup final! One month and a day after Russia 2018 started, it all boils down to France vs Croatia. Oh, World Cup 2018 - we'll miss you, but we still have a huge climax to one of the most spellbinding FIFA World Cups in living memory to enjoy. And you've come to the right place to find out how to live stream every last joyous, heartbreaking minute of France vs Croatia in the Russia 2018 World Cup final absolutely free and regardless of where you live.
The Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finals are taking place over 64 matches, in 16 venues, across 13 cities - from Kaliningrad to Yekaterinburg.
Russia 2018 kicked off on June 14 with the tournament lasting a day over one month. The France vs Croatia World Cup final takes place in Moscow today (Sunday July 15) at 6pm local time (4pm BST, 11am ET, 8am PT, 5pm in France and Croatia).
So it's France vs Croatia then. Probably not the final anybody had expected when Russia 2018 kicked off a month ago, but arguably the two best teams at this year's FIFA World Cup.
Didier Deschamps' France would undeniably be uttered in that breath. Kylian Mbappé has lit up the festival of football, ably assisted by the likes of Antoine Griezmann and the incredible defensive work of N'Golo Kanté. France blew Belgium away in the semi-finals and will go into Sunday's final as obvious favorites.
But Croatia's midfield axis of Luka Modrić and Ivan Rakitić has been the linchpin of a very talented side and a lot of fans' dark horses at the start of Russia 2018. Add in the threat of striker Mario Mandžukić and wily attacking of Ivan Perišić, and you have an eleven that could still seriously test the French.
If you want to know where you'll be able to see the France vs Croatia World Cup final, we'll tell you exactly where you can watch it online. And if you're looking for a free live stream, we've got that key information for you, too.
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Use a VPN to watch the World Cup final 2018 from anywhere for FREE
You don't have to miss a single minute of World Cup soccer - even if the country where you are isn't broadcasting certain games. Because every second of action is being shown somewhere (the UK, for example, is televising every game for free - see below), you can simply use a VPN to login to a region that is broadcasting the game. And it's really easy to do:
Sunday 15 July - THE FINAL
France vs Croatia - Moscow (Luzhniki), 4pm BST – BBC and ITV
How to stream the World Cup final live in the UK
The UK's two main free-to-air channels - BBC and ITV - are sharing out the World Cup final coverage - you can take your pick. That obviously means you can make the most of their respective iPlayer and ITV Hub apps if you're looking to watch on your phone or tablet, too.
Alternatively, just head to TVPlayer.com instead. That hosts all UK freeview channels, so you can just easily click on whichever one is showing the match.
Abroad for the World Cup but still want the UK coverage, then grab a VPN and follow the instructions above.
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Where else can I watch the World Cup final using a VPN
A VPN will enable you to watch every 2018 World Cup fixture from literally anywhere - even if it isn't being broadcast in that country. So that obviously includes all the competing countries and anywhere else on Earth you might be: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uruguay and many more!
How to stream all the online action straight to you TV
The ability to live stream all the football to your phone or tablet is undeniably useful - you don't have to miss a single goal, even if you're out of the house. But if you want to stream the World Cup from the internet to your TV, then picking up a streaming box might be useful. Check out our guide to the best streaming media players, where the likes of Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire are all included.
Catch the match in 4K
UK-broadcaster the BBC has announced that it will show all of its World Cup finals matches in glorious 4K via its iPlayer platform. So great news if your living room is home to a 4K TV set. This is also available via the iPlayer app on PlayStation 4 Pro consoles.
But it's worth noting that the trial is on a first-come, first-served basis as the BBC is continuing to run the World Cup in 4K experiment as a trial for now. And many viewers have already complained about dodgy UHD coverage via iPlayer.
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