France enter into semi-final against Brazil or Belgium
Varane header put Les Bleus ahead
Muslera mistake saw Griezmann increase French lead
France proved what they had to prove, that they are as strong in defence as they are up front. Didier Deschamps’ team was really impressive at the back and clinically efficient in attack. Uruguay were – in the end – trapped, and cruelly suffered from Edinson Cavani’s absence.
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Uruguay fall in the World Cup quarter-finals for only the second time, after their 4-0 defeat to West Germany in 1966
France become the fourth team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup at least six times (after Germany, Brazil, Italy)
This is the first time Les Bleus have reached the World Cup semi-finals since 2006, where they ultimately finished as runners-up
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Everything that Uruguay did not suffer in previous matches, they suffered against France. Although Les Bleus dominated the game, La Celeste created dangerous opportunities in the opposition area, but found Hugo Lloris in fine form. In the second half, Tabarez made changes in the middle of the pitch to give more dynamism to his side, but they did not manage to alter the outcome of the match. Uruguay say goodbye to the World Cup with their heads held high, due to their solid performances throughout the tournament and today. By Florencia Simoes