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2018 World Cup: France 1-0 Belgium in pictures

Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:06 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 10 July 2018 10:09 PM ]

France's team players celebrate at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France have reached the 2018 FIFA world cup final after 20 years with a 1-nil victory over Belgium in the all-European semifinals in Saint Petersburg.

France's team players (L) and Belgium's team players (R) sing the national anthems as volunteers display the French flag and the Belgian flag prior to the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

Belgium's Queen Mathilde (L) shakes hands with France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) past Belgium's King Philippe before the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France's forward Antoine Griezmann (2nd-L) looks at the ball during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris punches the ball away next to Belgium's midfielder Marouane Fellaini during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France's coach Didier Deschamps looks on during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

Both teams had many chances in the first half but it finished scoreless. But, Les Blues dominated the match after the break when Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti scored the winning goal for Didier Deschamps side’s early in the second half with a towering header from Antoine Griezmann's corner.

France's defender Samuel Umtiti (2R) scores the opening goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France's defender Samuel Umtiti (R) heads the ball to score during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France's defender Samuel Umtiti celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France's players celebrate their opening goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. (AFP)

France will face England or Croatia in Moscow on Sunday as the French seek to lift the trophy for the second time following their triumph at home in 1998.