France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium to lift their second World Cup trophy.

"French team: thank you," Macron posted on his Twitter account late on Monday (AEST).

French Sports Minister Laura Flessel-Colovic also congratulated the national team.

"We all celebrate the victory tonight! You are our heroes. Thank you, French team! What a joy!" she posted on Twitter.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated France and Croatia on putting on a beautiful performance in the final, and US President Donald Trump congratulated France and praised Russia for "putting on a truly great World Cup."

Russia's first-ever FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 and came to a close on Sunday with 64 games played in 11 cities across the country.