France have not won any major international trophy since 2000 Euro Cup
Junior Bachchan also congratulated France for entering the finals of the prestigious tournament following their 1-0 win over Belgium
Umtiti scored in the 51st minute with a header to take France into the finals of Fifa World Cup 2018. Belgium will play either Croatia or England for the third spot.
Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne will brace the pitch in Fifa World Cup 2018 1st semifinal match on Tuesday in Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron will also watch today's match from the stands. It will be a step closer for either Belgium to winning their first World Cup trophy or France's second.
The level of game in the Russia World Cup has again rejuvenated international football
Belgium's assistant coach since 2016, Henry has played a crucial role in helping Belgium's so-called 'golden generation' reach their potential
With attackers like Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, Romelu Lukaku, and Eden Hazard in the roster, the France-Belgium match looks to be a cracker in terms of goals that can potentially be scored. Gri
The Harry Kane-led unassuming team has surpassed expectations to reach the semis and if they win two more games they can win the World Cup too. The fans back home couldn't be more excited.
Almost 20 million people in Britain tuned in, not accounting for the many more who watched in pubs and public viewing areas
Born to two footballing parents in the Belgian municipality of Braine-le-Comte, Hazard's reputation spread across the border
But it is not merely a case of a temporary burst of patriotic fervour papering over the cracks in society
South America has lost four World Cups on the trot, including the current one in Russia; sad, for a continent known to have set benchmarks in the game
With young adults making for 28% of total viewership and women across age groups 47%; the World Cup hits the highs with both groups
Fifa World Cup 2018 has seen too many upsets. The semifinals might continue the trend
Harry Kane, Emil Forsberg, Dele Alli, Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Alexsandr Golovin and Denis Cheryshev will brace the pitch in Fifa World Cup 2018 quarterfinal matches today in Russia
Croatia become the second team in World Cup history (after Argentina in 1990) to win two penalty shootouts in the same edition of the tournament
England advance to the semi-final of the World Cup for the first time since 1990 and will face either Russia or Croatia. Sweden bow out of the tournament but they were impressive in parts.
Fans have even fashioned themselves in the spirit of World Cup
Much like the end of the Durga Puja festival, the buzz in tea stalls, local sweet shops and fast food joints went missing