France vs Belgium: Live Updates, Score and Reaction from 2018 World Cup Semifinals
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France and Belgium will meet in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday for a shot at a place in the 2018 World Cup final. These two sides have arguably been the most impressive in the tournament so far, and it would have been a fitting final. But with both on the same side of the draw, only one can advance to the showpiece game. Will it be Kylian Mbappe and his France team-mates who advance, or will Eden Hazard and his Belgium squad who progress?
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via The IndependentFrance vs. Belgium - July 10, 2018
World Cup 2018: How France exposed Nacer Chadli and turned defence into attack to nullify Belgium's flair
Didier Deschamps answers the hard questions and frustrates Belgium | Stuart James
via the GuardianFrance vs. Belgium - July 10, 2018Didier Deschamps answers the hard questions and frustrates Belgium | Stuart James
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Pogba's Role vs. Fellaini in France Win Explained by Deschamps
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Neymar, Mbappe, Hazard: The 3 Who Could Replace Ronaldo
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Umtiti, Les Bleus's latest hero
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Boost for Manchester United in Alderweireld pursuit as Spurs contact Colombian’s family
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Hazard Goes in on France 👀
Belgium star didn't enjoy Les Bleus in World Cup semi
World Cup 2018: Didier Deschamps urges France to ignore 1998 and 'write a new page in history'
via The IndependentFrance vs. Belgium - July 10, 2018World Cup 2018: Didier Deschamps urges France to ignore 1998 and 'write a new page in history'
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Didier Deschamps says France can ‘write the most beautiful page’
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Will Hazard replace Ronaldo at Real? Wednesday's gossip
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Deschamps: We can climb mountains
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Umtiti: This France team are writing our own history
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Martinez: Belgium lacked magic
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Belgium have wealth of young talent to emerge - Martinez
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Pogba Knows 🇹🇭
PLAYER RATINGS | France 1-0 Belgium – how the French fared
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Belgium are left stifled and Roberto Martínez is found wanting for answers | David Hytner
via the GuardianFrance vs. Belgium - July 10, 2018Belgium are left stifled and Roberto Martínez is found wanting for answers | David Hytner
Umtiti fejese döntött, Franciaország lesz ott a vb-fináléban
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France 1-0 Belgium (FT)
Samuel Umtiti 50'.
Lineups: FRA - Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, Hernandez, Pogba, Kante, Matuidi, Mbappe, Griezmann, Giroud. BEL - Courtois, Chadli, Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen, Witsel, Fellaini, Dembele, Lukaku, De Bruyne, E Hazard.
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Absolutely fantastic showing from Hazard this #WorldCup. He’s done what Neymar wanted to do, led his country with flair & attitude, left it all out there on the pitch & won a ton of fans in the process. I’ve said it before, wouldn’t begrudge him leaving but hope so much he stays.
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Umtiti's goal the difference but centre-back partner Varane was immense at the back tonight.
Full time
France 1-0 Belgium
FRANCE REACH THE WORLD CUP FINAL
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France Going NUTS 🇫🇷
When you're one step away from your 1st World Cup title in 20 years
90+5'
Mbappe is the out-ball and takes a foul from Vertonghen. Yellow card for the defender, time ticking away for Belgium. Seconds left - they need to get the ball back and get it forward. France so, so close to the final.
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90+3'
Mbappe is booked for time-wasting. Belgium fast running out of time. Pogba frees Griezmann for a shot on the run with his right foot, but Courtois saves.
90' - Injury time
Great running from Pogba, holding it up near the corner flag and winning a free-kick off Chadli. Needless barge. Into stoppage time we go.
Six minutes added on
BEL sub: Chadli off, Batshuayi on
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87'
Hazard wins the ball off Mbappe, takes on Pogba and wins a free-kick off a third tackle. Great work. De Bruyne delivers, Nzonzi heads away and then the following cross misses Lukaku by inches.
World Cup 2018: How France exposed Nacer Chadli and turned defence into attack to nullify Belgium's flair