WORLD CUP 2018
World Cup final interrupted by pitch invaders - Pussy Riot claim responsibility
France v Croatia was temporarily halted as four people invaded the pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
Update:
The World Cup final was interrupted on Sunday by four pitch invaders dressed in suits.
The intruders entered the field at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, causing a brief stoppage in the game between France and Croatia in the 52nd minute.
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The quartet were allowed to high-five members of the French team before being accosted and unceremoniously dragged off the playing surface.
Russian protest group Pussy Riot quickly claimed responsibility in a tweet which read: "Right now, there are four members of the band in the World Cup final."