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France advances to World Cup final, beats Belgium 1-0

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-07-11 04:16
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Kompany helps France's Kylian Mbappe to stand up during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 10, 2018. [Photo / VCG]

De Bruyne and Hazard twice threatened at the start of the second half, before that moment Roberto Martinez warned about in his pre-game press conference happened: "You can't lose concentration against France."

But they did.

After 51 minutes Umtiti stole a yard on Marouane Fellaini from a corner and although it got a touch on the tall midfielder, his header ended up in the back on the net.

Giroud, always in the right place, but not always as clinical in his finishing had a chance to double the lead after Mbappe's backheel, but Courtois, for the second time in the game, made a vital stop

Dries Mertens came on, Lloris punched his first cross clear and Fellaini headed his second wide.

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