World Cup Live: France qualify for World Cup final
France and Belgium will face each other for a place in the World Cup final against England or Croatia when they meet in St Petersburg on Tuesday night.
Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, N'Golo Kante and Hugo Lloris are the big names expected to start the huge knockout clash.
Live Updates:
Full time: France 1-0 Belgium
90+5min: Belgium 0-1 France
Courtois again called into action to prevent France from doubling their advantage.
90+5min: Belgium 0-1 France
France doing everything they can to run down the clock and Belgium are struggling to get out of their own half.
90+3min: Belgium 0-1 France
Chance for France to finish the tie as Griezmann strikes a low effort at goal from just outside the box but it is a comfortable save for Courtois.
90min: Belgium 0-1 France
Third and final change for Belgium as Martinez has a last throw of the dice, replacing Chadli with Batshuayi.
88min: Belgium 0-1 France
De Bruyne floats a cross from the free-kick into the box but N'Zonzi superbly heads away.
86min: Belgium 0-1 France
Kante fouls Hazard, conceding a free-kick in a dangerous position and also receives a Yellow card.
85min: Belgium 0-1 France
Matuidi is down again, much to the annoyance of Belgium, and he is replaced by Tolisso.
84min: Belgium 0-1 France
France replace Giroud with their first change of the game, bringing on N'Zonzi in his place.
83min: Belgium 0-1 France
Second change for Belgium as Carrasco comes on for Fellaini. Belgium finding a second wind again.
82min: Belgium 0-1 France
Good save by Lloris! Witsel fires a stinging shot towards goal that Lloris punches away.
80min: Belgium 0-1 France
Belgium were unlucky not to win a free-kick in a dangerous shooting position after Giroud brings Hazard to ground but the referee waves play on.
79min: Belgium 0-1 France
Henry, France's 1998 World Cup winner, issues further instructions to Carrasco as he prepares to take to the field as Belgium's next substitute.
76min: Belgium 0-1 France
France are running down the clock as they look to seal their spot in their third World Cup final.
75min: Belgium 0-1 France
Belgium have 15 minutes to find a goal or they are out of the World Cup.
71min: Belgium 0-1 France
Belgium are starting to rely on crosses rather than play through France but even Giroud is getting back now to help his defence.
Catch him if you can ? #FRABEL #FiersdetreBleus @KMbappe pic.twitter.com/o8HS4beCZR
— French Team (@FrenchTeam) July 10, 2018
68min: Belgium 0-1 France
Mbappe has been brilliant for France tonight and he leads the latest attack for Les Bleus, which finishes with Giroud lashing a shot way over the top of the goal.
Oh Mbappe...pic.twitter.com/PRKmOaZNbZ
— Marathonbet (@marathonbet) July 10, 2018
65min: Belgium 0-1 France
Chance for Belgium as Mertens whips a cross from the right and Fellaini heads the ball narrowly wide.
64min: Belgium 0-1 France
Belgium testing France defence, can Les Bleus hold on to their lead?
62min: Belgium 0-1 France
The first yellow card of the game is issued to Hazard, who pulls Matuidi to ground to prevent a France counter-attack.
60min: Belgium 0-1 France
An hour gone in Saint Petersburg and Belgium make the game's first change, replacing Dembele with Mertens.
58min: Belgium 0-1 France
Big test here for Belgium - they are losing their way a bit.
Antoine Griezmann at the #WorldCup knockout stages:
3 games
2 goals
2 assistsGet a forward who can do both. 💁??? pic.twitter.com/wdUuKlbacR
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) July 10, 2018
56min: Belgium 0-1 France
Brilliant from Mbappe! The teenager flicks a deft backheel into the path of Giroud, who is prevented from doubling the scoring by Courtois as he charges off his line.
53min: Belgium 0-1 France
Griezmann hovers over the ball, with the angle not allowing a shot, and his cross is headed away by Kompany.
50min: Belgium 0-1 France
Goal!!! France finally break Belgium defence… Umtiti with the header as Les Bleus lead.
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAL! A lovely glancing header from @samumtiti to meet a corner and Les Bleus are in front!!
#FRABEL #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/VCswEMwEz3
— French Team (@FrenchTeam) July 10, 2018
48min: Belgium 0-0 France
Chadli gets the ball in quicker and it suits Lukaku, who wrestles with Varane and flashes a header over the top.
Nine of the last 12 semi-finals have been 0-0 at half-time.
?? 0-0 ! Did you enjoy the first half ? #REDTOGETHER #WorldCup#FRABEL pic.twitter.com/uJfFF9YbjB
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) July 10, 2018
Next 45 minutes will be crucial for both teams as they are back out for the second half.
Half Time: France 0-0 Belgium
44min: Belgium 0-0 France
Chance for France on the stroke of half-time as Pogba is dragged down by Dembele about 25 yards out to the right of goal.
42min: Belgium 0-0 France
It has been a fairly even contest but both teams will have areas to improve in the second period.
40min: Belgium 0-0 France
Brilliant SAVE! France have their best chance of the game as Mbappe flicks a pass through for Pavard, who tries to tuck into the far corner but is prevented by the boot of Courtois.
37min: Belgium 0-0 France
France starting to enjoy a threatening period in the match as Giroud and Griezmann combine well.
36min: Belgium 0-0 France
France’s best chance of the game. Griezmann picks out Mbappe with a long ball and his cushioned volley across the box is perfect into the path of Giroud, who somehow fails to make clean contact.
32min: Belgium 0-0 France
Giroud has seen an effort go wide of the mark, while Antoine Griezmann has just fired over the bar.
30min: Belgium 0-0 France
Vertonghen fouls Mbappe in midfield and earns a stern talking to from Uruguayan referee Andres Cunha.
28min: Belgium 0-0 France
Another dangerous cross from De Bruyne forces Umtiti to hook the ball away inside the six-yard box before any Belgium player arrive.
27min: Belgium 0-0 France
Belgium have been by far the better team in the first 27 minutes of this tie.
25min: Belgium 0-0 France
Matuidi and Hernandez link-up well down the left to win a corner, which Griezmann whips towards the near post but Fellaini comfortably heads the ball away.
23min: Belgium 0-0 France
Belgium are enjoying a very positive period and France are on the back foot. We are yet to see Lukaku.
21min: Belgium 0-0 France
What a save by Lloris…
19min: Belgium 0-0 France
Hazard cuts in from the left and unleashes a venomous shot at goal that Varane crucially deflects over the top of his own net.
18min: Belgium 0-0 France
Matuidi tries from 30-yard which is straight at Courtois who saves comfortably.
Amazing! Lukaku has just one touch in the first 16 mins of the game
15min: Belgium 0-0 France
Sloppily from France as they conceded possession and De Bruyne pokes a pass across to Hazard, who drags a low shot across the face of goal.
12min: Belgium 0-0 France
Pogba takes it from Dembele and the ball is dinked over the top, there's loads of space inside the area for Mbappe but he can't control it.
9min: Belgium 0-0 France
Belgium have France on the back foot, with Hazard looking very lively.
8min: Belgium 0-0 France
The threat ends there though, Nacer Chadli's set-piece is woeful as it sails beyond the back post and out for a goal kick.
6min: Belgium 0-0 France
Aside from that opening minute, Belgium have been well in control. Both Hazard and de Bruyne are causing a bit of havoc in opposing flanks.
4min: Belgium 0-0 France
Belgium's turn to work through the gears as De Bruyne whips a delightful cross into the middle which Fellaini is unable to get on the end.
3min: Belgium 0-0 France
France controlling the early tempo of the game and it appears that Belgium are utilising a four-man defence.
1min: Belgium 0-0 France
Electric speed of Mbappe straight away…
We are underway………
Not long to go now, @FrenchTeam and @BelRedDevils fans!
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France have won both World Cup meetings against Belgium, winning 3-1 in the first round in 1938, and 4-2 in the third-place playoff match in 1986.
Antoine Griezmann has scored seven goals in his last six matches in playoff rounds of big tournaments with France.
Belgium are playing in only their second World Cup semi-final, losing to eventual winners Argentina back in 1986.
ONE TEAM
ONE DREAM#WorldCup #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/LEv41rlfo9
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) July 10, 2018
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The team news from Saint Petersburg has arrived...
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