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Umtiti heads France into lead against Belgium
France will face England or Croatia in the World Cup final after edging past European neighbours Belgium in the semi-final in St Petersburg.
Defender Samuel Umtiti scored the winning goal for the 1998 champions in the second half with a towering header from Antoine Griezmann's corner.
Didier Deschamps' side were on the back foot for large periods of the game, but emerged victorious to reach their third final, having been beaten by Italy on penalties in 2006.
Belgium came through the quarter-finals by impressively beating Brazil, but they were unable to find the equaliser, as Axel Witsel's powerful, long-range drive was pushed away by Hugo Lloris, who also brilliantly kept out Toby Alderweireld's turn and shot.
England play Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow in the second semi-final on Wednesday (kick-off 19:00 BST) and the final takes places at the same venue on Sunday (16:00 BST).
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
France
1Lloris
2Pavard
4Varane
5Umtiti
21Hernández
13KantéBooked at 87mins
6Pogba
10MbappéBooked at 90mins
7Griezmann
14MatuidiSubstituted forTolissoat 86'minutes
9GiroudSubstituted forN'Zonziat 85'minutes
Substitutes
3Kimpembe
8Lemar
11Dembélé
12Tolisso
15N'Zonzi
16Mandanda
17Rami
18Fekir
19Sidibe
20Thauvin
22Mendy
23Areola
Belgium
1Courtois
22ChadliSubstituted forBatshuayiat 90+1'minutes
2AlderweireldBooked at 71mins
4Kompany
5VertonghenBooked at 90mins
6Witsel
19DembéléSubstituted forMertensat 60'minutes
7De Bruyne
8FellainiSubstituted forCarrascoat 80'minutes
10E HazardBooked at 63mins
9Lukaku
Substitutes
3Vermaelen
11Carrasco
12Mignolet
13Casteels
14Mertens
16T Hazard
17Tielemans
18Januzaj
20Boyata
21Batshuayi
23Dendoncker
Referee:
Andrés Cunha
Match Stats
Home TeamFranceAway TeamBelgium
Possession
Home36%
Away64%
Shots
Home19
Away9
Shots on Target
Home5
Away3
Corners
Home4
Away5
Fouls
Home6
Away16
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Match ends, France 1, Belgium 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+7'
Second Half ends, France 1, Belgium 0.
Posted at 90'+7'
Yannick Carrasco (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+7'
Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
Posted at 90'+6'
Corner, France. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
Posted at 90'+6'
Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
BookingPosted at 90'+4'
Jan Vertonghen (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Belgium).
Posted at 90'+4'
Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 90'+3'
Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
BookingPosted at 90'+2'
Kylian Mbappé (France) is shown the yellow card.
SubstitutionPosted at 90'+1'
Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Nacer Chadli.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Nacer Chadli (Belgium).
Posted at 90'+1'
Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
BookingPosted at 87'
N'Golo Kanté (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 87'
Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 87'
Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
SubstitutionPosted at 86'
Substitution, France. Corentin Tolisso replaces Blaise Matuidi because of an injury.
Posted at 86'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 86'
Delay in match Blaise Matuidi (France) because of an injury.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, France. Steven N'Zonzi replaces Olivier Giroud.
Posted at 83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Posted at 82'
Delay in match Eden Hazard (Belgium) because of an injury.
Posted at 82'
Delay in match Blaise Matuidi (France) because of an injury.
Posted at 81'
Attempt saved. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Belgium. Yannick Carrasco replaces Marouane Fellaini.
Posted at 79'
Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 78'
Foul by Marouane Fellaini (Belgium).
Posted at 78'
Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 76'
Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
Posted at 75'
Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 75'
Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
Posted at 74'
Foul by Axel Witsel (Belgium).
Posted at 74'
Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 71'
Offside, France. Samuel Umtiti tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
BookingPosted at 71'
Toby Alderweireld (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Belgium).
Posted at 71'
Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Dries Mertens (Belgium).
Posted at 68'
Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Source: bbc.com