Raphaël Varane received, along with the rest of the members of the French team that won the World Cup in Russia, the Legion of Honor. The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, decorated the team that runs Deschamps with the highest official distinction of this country in a ceremony held at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

France proclaimed world champion after beat Croatia in the final (4-2). Varane, who played every minute in the competition, was one of the key pieces of the success of his team.