Raphael Varane headed France into a first-half run from a free-kick that came straight off the discipline field, with Antoine Griezmann checking his run before delivering the perfect cross for the Real Madrid defender to glance home. Uruguay, with hurt striker Edinson Cavani failing to even make the bench, about struck back immediately from a free-kick of their own, but Lloris produced a brilliant diving stop to deny Martin Caceres, before Diego Godin blasted the recoil over. The moment half started with France continuing to control possession, but they were gifted the goal that made certain of their victory. There seemed fiddling danger when Griezmann let fly from the edge of the sphere but Muslera misjudged the fledge of the ball, flapped at the fritter, and saw it loop slowly over the lineage. Uruguay, roared on by their huge travel support, threw bodies forward in the close stages but could not seriously trouble Lloris again. Their run of four consecutive victories is over, arsenic well as their hopes of reaching the final in Moscow on 15 July. It is France who march on, and they will face neighbours Belgium in the semi-finals in St Petersburg on Tuesday .
France do what they need to win
France director Didier Deschamps has been criticised back home for his conservative tactics, but this clock he got his approach precisely right. This was an efficient, rather than a spectacular, display but it was precisely what was needed against refractory confederacy american resistance. There were no more fireworks from Kylian Mbappe, for exemplar, although he did waste a glorious gamble to open the marking when he badly mistimed a header. rather, France took manipulate of the game in midfield, found a way to hurt Uruguay from the correct flank and then struck their first decisive fellate from Griezmann ‘s well-worked set-piece. France ‘s second goal gave them breathing space, and added glossary to the scoreline, but they rarely looked disturb in any font and with defensive resilience vitamin a well as attacking flare, they will make formidable opponents to whoever they face adjacent .
Uruguay simply outclassed by France
Uruguay ‘s hopes of reaching the last four of the World Cup for the first clock time since 2010 were constantly going to be hit by Cavani ‘s enforce absence through a calf injury. While their celebrated defensive organization was again discernible in Nizhny Novgorod, ultimately they paid the monetary value for having a dull attack. Their failure to score for the first time in this tournament was not for the wish of trying, however, with eight of their outfield players having attempts at goal. perceptibly, Luis Suarez was not among them, and although he charged around to try to make things happen for his side in the final third gear, inspiration eluded him, as it did his team-mates. other than Caceres ‘ header, and Godin ‘s crazy miss with the follow-up, Uruguay were largely kept at weapon ‘s length, and not even the noisy accompaniment they received from the stands could change the feel they were simply outclassed .
Man of the match – Antoine Griezmann (France)
The man who claims to love Uruguay did not celebrate after scoring but, with a goal and an assist, he was the player who did most to put France into the final four
What they said
France manager Didier Deschamps: “ We had done something boastful against Argentina and today we have again raised our level. I have a good team that still has plenty of room for improvement. “ You can see our lack of have sometimes, but we have so many qualities besides. “ It decidedly wo n’t be a fail World Cup now. ” Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez: “ We do n’t play a well as our rivals, that ‘s why we lost. “ The boys actually gave everything, but France were able to control the match very well. After the second gear goal, there was a huge gap between the teams. ”
Match stats – 10 games unbeaten against South American sides
- France have reached the World Cup semi-final for the sixth time, progressing to the final doubly ( 1998 and 2006 )
- France have become only the second team to beat three different South American sides in a one World Cup tournament, after the Netherlands in 1974
- France are unbeaten in 10 World Cup matches against south american english sides ( W6 D4 ), since a 2-1 loss five Argentina in 1978 – the joint longest run aboard Italy ( 1982 to 2010 )
- Uruguay received more yellow cards ( two ) than they had in their former four World Cup games combined ( one )
- France have now scored with each of their last six shots on target at the World Cup
- This was Uruguay ‘s first competitive game that Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez did not start together since March 2017, a 4-1 defeat by Brazil
- France have lost none of the 20 games in which Antoine Griezmann has scored for them ( W18 D2 )
- Griezmann has scored seven goals in his death six appearances in the knockout stages of major tournaments
- Varane ‘s finish was his one-third for France, with all three of them being headers
- Uruguay ahead Luis Suarez failed to have a single equal in the resistance box, and besides failed to register a one shoot
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Uruguay
constitution 4-1-2-1-2
1
Muslera
22
Cáceres
2
Giménez
3
Godín
17
Laxalt
14
Torreira
8
Nández
15
Vecino
6
Bentancur
11
Stuani
9
Suárez
- 1
Muslera
- 22
Cáceres
- 2
Giménez
- 3
Godín
- 17
Laxalt
- 14
Torreira
- 8
Nández
Substituted for
Urretaviscaya
at
73′
minutes
- 15
Vecino
- 6
Bentancur
Booked at 38mins
Substituted for
Rodríguez
at
59′
minutes
Booked at 69mins
- 11
Stuani
Substituted for
Gómez
at
59′
minutes
- 9
Suárez
Substitutes
- 4
Varela
- 5
Sánchez
- 7
Rodríguez
- 10
de Arrascaeta
- 12
Campaña
- 13
G Silva
- 16
Pereira
- 18
Gómez
- 19
Coates
- 20
Urretaviscaya
- 23
M Silva
France
constitution 4-2-3-1
1
Lloris
2
Pavard
4
Varane
5
Umtiti
21
Hernández
6
Pogba
Read more: Mizuno – Wikipedia
13
Kanté
10
Mbappé
7
Griezmann
12
Tolisso
9
Giroud
- 1
Lloris
- 2
Pavard
- 4
Varane
- 5
Umtiti
- 21
Hernández
Booked at 33mins
- 6
Pogba
- 13
Kanté
- 10
Mbappé
Booked at 69mins
Substituted for
Dembélé
at
88′
minutes
- 7
Griezmann
Substituted for
Fekir
at
90+3′
minutes
- 12
Tolisso
Substituted for
N’Zonzi
at
80′
minutes
- 9
Giroud
Substitutes
- 3
Kimpembe
- 8
Lemar
- 11
Dembélé
- 15
N’Zonzi
- 16
Mandanda
- 17
Rami
- 18
Fekir
- 19
Sidibe
- 20
Thauvin
- 22
Mendy
- 23
Areola
- Referee:
- Néstor Pitana
- Attendance:
- 43,319
Match Stats
Live Text
-
Post update
Match ends, Uruguay 0, France 2 .
-
Full Time
second Half ends, Uruguay 0, France 2 .
-
Post update
Foul by Nabil Fekir ( France ) .
-
Post update
Lucas Torreira ( Uruguay ) wins a free kick in the defensive half .
-
Substitution
Substitution, France. Nabil Fekir replaces Antoine Griezmann .
-
Post update
Paul Pogba ( France ) wins a free kick on the proper wing .
-
Post update
Foul by Lucas Torreira ( Uruguay ) .
-
Post update
Hand ball by Lucas Torreira ( Uruguay ) .
-
Post update
dirty by Paul Pogba ( France ) .
-
Post update
Maxi Gómez ( Uruguay ) wins a release kick in the attack half .
-
Post update
undertake missed. Antoine Griezmann ( France ) left footed shot from outside the box is excessively senior high school from a lead free kick .
-
Post update
Paul Pogba ( France ) wins a free bang in the assail half .
-
Post update
Foul by José Giménez ( Uruguay ) .
-
Substitution
Substitution, France. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Kylian Mbappé .
-
Post update
Foul by Olivier Giroud ( France ) .
-
Post update
Jonathan Urretaviscaya ( Uruguay ) wins a free kick in the defensive half .
-
Post update
foul by Paul Pogba ( France ) .
-
Post update
Cristian Rodríguez ( Uruguay ) wins a release bang in the defensive half .
-
Substitution
Substitution, France. Steven N’Zonzi replaces Corentin Tolisso .
-
Post update
Samuel Umtiti ( France ) wins a release complain in the defensive half .
Page
1
of
6
rewind previous voyage to the future page
Read more: FIFA 21 Pro Clubs
next navigate to the last page forward