France reach World Cup final after ousting Belgium 1-0

Umtiti header sends streetwise France into World Cup final

Umtiti header sends streetwise France into World Cup final Source: Reuters

Reuters- SBS- France has reached the FIFA World Cup final after defeated Belgium 1-0 in their semi-final clash.


Samuel Umtiti's 51st-minute header sent an impressive France into the World Cup final with a 1-0 win over Belgium in an absorbing first semi-final on Tuesday.

Didier Deschamps' side will face England or Croatia in Moscow on Sunday as the French look to lift the trophy for the second time following their triumph on home soil in 1998.

In an enthralling, albeit highly tactical rather than incident-packed match, it was once again a set-piece that proved decisive with Umtiti's near-post header from an Antoine Griezmann corner settling matters.


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