Despite the two superstars dominating football headlines on a daily basis, it has been Croatia and Real Madrid midfield maestro Modric who has bagged all the individual awards, ending Messi, Ronaldo's duopoly.
The global TV audience for the 64-game tournament in Russia averaged 191 million per game — up from 187 million for the 2014 edition in Brazil.
In an emotional farewell message, Mandzukic says the decision was made easier after Croatia reached the World Cup final in Russia.
Ozil attacked the German football federation (DFB), its president, fans and media for what he saw as racism in treating people with Turkish roots.
Kylian Mbappe, who became the first teenager to score in World Cup since Brazilian legend Pele, is giving his bonus to an association that puts sports in the lives of hospitalised children.
The victory came at a time when many French were in need of good news, and the magic provided a sense that a grand coming together might at least paper over political, economic and social fissures for a while.
Thousands of fans, many coming from other parts of the country, began arriving in the centre in the early morning.
Logistically, it was a triumph, but it will take longer to discover whether the changes in Russia were just camouflage for the tournament.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya were in Paris to witness the grand celebrations that took place after France's FIFA World Cup win.
Sampaoli was named head coach of Argentina in June 2017 and his last game in charge was the defeat in the last 16 to eventual champions France.
France is readying to welcome home their team for a parade down the Champs-Elysees, where tens of thousands thronged after the team's 4-2 victory over Croatia.
About two-thirds of Les Bleus' roster included players with immigrant backgrounds, a mini-United Nations of soccer talent.
A look at the records set and broken during the World Cup in Russia, and what it tells us about the tournament.
France's 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday marked the second time in 20 years that France has won the World Cup.
England's Harry Kane won the Golden Boot award while Croatia captain Luka Modric walked away with the Golden Ball of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
