World Cup 2018 LIVE: France vs Uruguay and Brazil vs Belgium, plus latest news from England and Russia ahead of quarter-finals, predictions, updates
All the latest World Cup news from day 23 in Russia
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Your support makes all the difference.The quarter-finals get underway in Russia in what should be a thrilling day at the 2018 World Cup.
In the first match of the day, France return from their impressive last-16 victory over Argentina last week with a much stiffer challenge in front of them as they take on Uruguay Football in Nizhny Novgorod, with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs.
That match kicks off at 15:00, but attentions will quickly turn to the day’s evening kick-off as Brazil and Belgium collide in a heavyweight encounter that could prove to be one of the games of the tournament. With the two winners set to meet in the semi-finals next Tuesday in St Peterburg, the stakes couldn’t be any higher.
We’ll also be looking towards England quarter-final clash with Sweden on Saturday, so follow all of the live action from Russia below.
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Griezmann comes off and Fekir replaces him.
France appear to have done enough. 2 minutes for Uruguay to salvage something.
FULL TIME: Uruguay 0-2 France
Varane and Griezmann score the goals that seal Les Bleus passage into the semi-finals.
Once they scored the first on the cusp of half-time they took control of the game and deserved the victory.
Uruguay resorted to grittiness and ended up with a small melee midway through the second half but they lacked any bite without Edinson Cavani partnering Luis Suarez.
France will face either Brazil or Belgium which will be decided later this evening.
Meanwhile, if you want to see the player ratings from this afternoon's clash, check this out:
I have a feeling Muslera might be in for a low number...
↵And if that doesn't float your boat, here are five things we learned from France's victory over Uruguay:
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