world cup 2018

France v Belgium player ratings

France v Belgium player ratings

It was predicted to be one of the games of the tournament and it certainly didn’t disappoint with both France and Belgium desperate to earn a place in the final. 11 Jul 2018
Pic special: Umtiti heads France into the World Cup final

Pic special: Umtiti heads France into the World Cup final

France have reached their third final in the last six World Cups after a 1-0 victory over Belgium in St. Petersburg. Here's the best of the action. 11 Jul 2018
Umtiti named man of the match after 1-0 Belgium win

Umtiti named man of the match after 1-0 Belgium win

France defender Samuel Umtiti was named the man of the match in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final match as he helped France beat Belgium 1-0 in St. Petersburg. 11 Jul 2018
Russian national team thank retired defender Zhirkov

Russian national team thank retired defender Zhirkov

The Russian national football team thanked defender Yuri Zhirkov following the announcement of his retirement from the team on Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
France beat Belgium 1-0 to reach World Cup Final

France beat Belgium 1-0 to reach World Cup Final

France beat neighbors Belgium 1-0 in St. Petersburg on Tuesday to reach the World Cup final, where they will face either Croatia or England. 11 Jul 2018
Zhirkov announces retirement from international football

Zhirkov announces retirement from international football

Zenit St. Petersburg and Russia defender Yuri Zhirkov announced his retirement from the national team on Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Over 64,000 fans attend World Cup semi-final between France and Belgium

Over 64,000 fans attend World Cup semi-final between France and Belgium

A total of 64,286 fans attended the World Cup semi-final match between France and Belgium at the 64,468-seater St. Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Chugainov: Russia's result at World Cup above all praise

Chugainov: Russia's result at World Cup above all praise

Former Russia defender Igor Chugainov told Sputnik on Tuesday that Russia's result at their home World Cup was "above all praise." 11 Jul 2018
Subasic and Vrsaljko train with Croatia ahead of semi-final against England

Subasic and Vrsaljko train with Croatia ahead of semi-final against England

Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic and defender Sime Vrsaljko took part in their team's training session at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium ahead of their World Cup semi-final match against England. 11 Jul 2018
French president and Belgium king attend World Cup semi-final

French president and Belgium king attend World Cup semi-final

French President Emmanuel Macron and Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are attending the World Cup semi-final in St. Petersburg on Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Claims Russia's success due to sniffing ammonia hypocrisy says ex-coach Gazzaev

Claims Russia's success due to sniffing ammonia hypocrisy says ex-coach Gazzaev

Russian lawmaker and former Russia head coach Valery Gazzaev told Sputnik on Tuesday that the statements that Russia's success at their home World Cup was allegedly due to players' sniffing ammonia were "hypocrisy" and "envy." 11 Jul 2018
Henderson: England focused on match with Croatia

Henderson: England focused on match with Croatia

England are focused on their semi-final match against Croatia and not on the legacy of the English football, England midfielder Jordan Henderson said Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Griezmann, Giroud and Mbappe start in attack for France

Griezmann, Giroud and Mbappe start in attack for France

Forwards Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe have been named in the starting lineup for France in their World Cup semi-final match against Belgium, FIFA announced on their official website on Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Dalic: Current generation of Croatian players underestimated

Dalic: Current generation of Croatian players underestimated

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Tuesday that the current generation of the country's players has been underestimated with his team reaching the semi-finals. 11 Jul 2018
Lukaku and De Bruyne start for Belgium against France

Lukaku and De Bruyne start for Belgium against France

Forward Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Kevin de Bruyne have been named in the starting lineup for Belgium in their World Cup semi-final match against France, the national team announced on their official Twitter account on Tuesday. 11 Jul 2018
Lovren: reaching World Cup Final may only happen once in a lifetime

Lovren: reaching World Cup Final may only happen once in a lifetime

Croatia defender Dejan Lovren said on Tuesday that a chance to advance to the final of the World Cup could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for a football player. 11 Jul 2018

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