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France vs. Belgium final score, recap: Umtiti, Mbappe dazzle as Les Bleus march to World Cup final
France vs. Belgium final score, recap: Umtiti, Mbappe dazzle as Les Bleus march to World Cup final
For the third time in the past six World Cups, France will be in the final after beating Belgium 1-0
A goal scored on a header early in the second half by Samuel Umtiti, combined with a brilliant defensive performance was enough to carry France past Belgium 1-0 in Tuesday's semifinal in Saint Petersburg. With the win Ntv Ticker Em , Les Bleus have secured a ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final in Moscow. It's the third time France has reached the final in the last six World Cups.
Ntv Ticker Em , attacking Belgium team with few options. Two years after losing the Euro 2016 at home, France is now one win away from its second World Cup title as it seeks redemption at the highest of stages.
A Umtiti header found the back of the net on a corner kick 51 minutes in for the match's lone goal, and he and his fellow defenders kept Belgium from threatening much. Roberto Martinez's team was held to just three shots on frame. Belgium had 64 percent possession but struggled with the speed of Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, while its midfield was outclassed by Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante.
Umtiti's header was the perfect start to the second half for France, sending the blue fans into a frenzy. Here's the winner:
The center back heads home the corner to give France the 1-0 lead. 🇫🇷
Mbappe almost pulled off one of the best assists in Cup history
But the lone goal was enough. It was a deserved win by Didier Deschamp's team, which had 19 shots, 10 more than Belgium. Hugo Lloris made some incredible saves, but as did Belgium's Thibaut Courtois, who kept his team in it late.
France now flies into Sunday's final on a hot streak, having defeated Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium in the knockout stage. The team will take the winner of England or Croatia in the final, with those two playing on Wednesday. The loser faces Belgium in Saturday's third-place match. Ntv Ticker Em
Relive commentary from Tuesday's France vs. Belgium semifinal
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