I think that's harsh on France. They're only the second team (the other being Brazil 2002) since Argentina in 1986, before which it was a different format, to win the four knockout stage games without needing extra time, they've not had it easy either, Argentina, Uruguay, Belgium was a tough route to the final but they've absolutely breezed it. They started very slowly but many winners have. They're an excellent side and deserved winners.
On paper it was a tough route, and it's hardly an accident, but goals change games and their set piece leads have made for perfect game scripts for them. Argentina especially were playing suicide football. I thought Croatia outplayed them yesterday, but the Griezmann dive and VAR fucked them over. They feel like default winners in the absence of a balanced complete side.