France vs Belgium, World Cup player ratings: Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard both shine in semi-final clash

A player-by-player look at the two teams

Tuesday 10 July 2018 20:49 BST

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France are into the final of the 2018 World Cup after beating Belgium 1-0 in St Petersburg.

It was a closely contested affair between the two European sides but one in which Didier Deschamps’ men came out on top, as the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba impressed throughout the match.

Samuel Umtiti’s second-half header ultimately secured victory for the French, who now have the chance to make amends for their European Championship final defeat by Portugal two years ago.

So how did the two teams fare? See the gallery below for our player ratings:

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France vs Belgium, World Cup player ratings: Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard both shine in semi-final clash

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