France will meet Belgium in the semi-finals of the World Cup in St. Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday
Both France and Belgium have about a 50% chance of making it to the final."
France
In one of the 1958 finals, Joost Fontaine, who scored 13 goals, still helped to push France to their first semi-final, losing 5-2 to Brazil in Stockholm..
France lost the penalty shootout in West Germany in Sevilla in the 1982 World Cup semi-final, best remembered by striker Harold Schumacher by Patrick Watson, who has not escaped punishment. An alternative to a cracked paragraph and damaged teeth.
After four years in Mexico, France was again in the semi-finals but again frustrated by the Germans, and lost 2-0 in Guadalajara.
France won the World Cup when they hosted the 1998 World Cup by beating Croatia 2-1 in the semi-finals thanks to two goals from defender Lilian Thuram, but the great defender Laurent Blanc was expelled from the game, meaning he missed the final win over Brazil.
The current coach Didier Deschamps led the French team that year when he lifted the trophy for the first time. He is now seeking to return to the final, seeking to double the World Cup as a player and coach.
France's fifth appearance in the semi-finals came in 2006 when Zinedine Zidane's penalty was enough to beat Portugal 1-0.
Belgium
Belgium's former semi-final in 1986 was Diego Maradona's second half of the spell, scoring a 2-0 victory over Argentina in the final.
In that tournament, Belgium pushed through the first round in third place in its group after losing to hosts Mexico, before needing extra time to beat the Soviet Union in the last 16 and sanctions to beat Spain in the quarter-finals.
Defender Eric Gerets ranked top in 2018 as a more talented footballer than his teammates in 1986, but said he did not think he had the same fighting spirit until he scored a 2-1 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals on Friday.
After losing to the semi-finals in 1986, Belgium faced France in Puebla for the bronze medal in third place, and was beaten 4-2 after extra time despite its early advance.
Belgium reached the quarter-finals of the last World Cup finals in Brazil but their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals have been postponed thanks to an early goal by Gonzalo Higuain in Argentina.
There are 15 players from the Belgian team 2014 who have returned to the tournament in Russia, having gained considerable experience at the moment.
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