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Moscow - President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that foreign visitors holding "fan ID" cards for the Soccer World Cup could have visa-free entry to Russia for the rest of 2018, news agencies reported.
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"Foreign supporters who currently have fan IDs will be able to benefit from multiple entries into the Russian Federation without a visa until the end of the year," agencies quoted him as saying after France's victory over Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow.
France's tournament started slowly before gathering tremendous momentum as they beat Australia and Peru by the odd goal before a goalless stalemate with Denmark saw them top the group.
But they moved up through the gears in the knockout stages, seeing off Lionel Messi's Argentina in a seven-goal thriller before cruising to a 2-0 win against Uruguay and edging Belgium 1-0 in the semi-final.
For Croatia, the final was perhaps one too far after they were taken to extra-time for three consecutive games including the semi-final against England.
When it was over, applause from tens of thousands of Croatian fans rippled through the capital's main Jelacic square as many lit flares and set off firecrackers.
Croatia's Luka Modric won the best player of the World Cup award, with Mbappe picking up the prize for best young player.
Belgium stopper Thibaut Courtois was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament while England's Kane won the Golden Boot as top-scorer.
Deschamps, who captained France when they lifted the World Cup in 1998, has become just the third man to win the trophy as both a player and a manager after Franz Beckenbauer and Mario Zagallo.
