Griezmann did not give any hints about his future but he has been widely linked with a move to Barcelona with some Spanish media saying he has already reached a deal with the Catalan club.
Second-place Atletico remained unbeaten in 16 consecutive rounds of the Spanish league and pulled to within two points of Barcelona before the leader's host Eibar later.
It was Germany's sixth loss overall in 2018, and fourth in its last six competitive games after a group-stage exit at the World Cup.
For the first time, FIFA has opened voting within days of the World Cup, where Ronaldo and Messi both exited in the round of 16.
About two-thirds of Les Bleus' roster included players with immigrant backgrounds, a mini-United Nations of soccer talent.
France have clinched their second World Cup title with a 4-2 win over Croatia in a dramatic final in Moscow.
In a one-sided affair, the Frenchmen cruised forward as they book their place in the semifinals after defender Varane and striker Griezmann helped Les Blues crush a depleted Uruguay 2-0.
It's the ideal start for France, whose ambition is to finish at the top of a group that also includes Peru and Denmark.
Griezmann revealed his decision while preparing for the World Cup in Russia. France plays its first match against Australia on Saturday.
Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele scored, while Kylian Mbappe was involved in center half Samuel Umtiti's opening goal as France registered a 3-1 home win against Italy.
Spanish media is rife with reports that Griezmann will soon be on his way to Camp Nou to join Lionel Messi.
The winner between Madrid and Arsenal will likely play Marseille, who beat Salzburg 2-0 in their first leg with goals from Florian Thauvin and Clinton N'Jie.
The FC Barcelona and Griezman links have been joined since the start of the summer despite the Blaugrana successfully bringing in Ousmane Dembele and Philipe Coutinho.
The Madrid's officials have filed a complaint over an illegal approach to bring the striker to the Catalan club.
With Atletico being knocked out of the Champions League and now in the Europa League, the Frenchman now sets his eyes on a move but where is an unanswered question.
After both sides had hit the woodwork, Carrasco opened the scoring two minutes after halftime and Griezmann sealed the victory in the 70th.
Rio de Janeiro: Despite being unbeaten in the World Cup so far, France and Germany both face selection dilemmas ahead of their Friday's quarterfinal clash here at the Maracana Stadium.Perhaps the most intriguing is the
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