2018 World Cup: live broadcast, televised schedule for Tuesday's semifinal match | Bleacher's report

The first semifinal of the The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place Tuesday, with France and Belgium to face St. Petersburg Stadium in Russia.

The game will feature a lot of talented attackers and has the potential to be one of the most exciting games of the competition.

The winners will move to the Sunday final at the Luzhniki Moscow Stadium to face Croatia or England, while the losers will play in the playoff match on Saturday.

Date: Tuesday, July 10

Time: 9:00 pm local time / 7:00 am BST / 2 pm ET

TV News: ITV 1 (UK), Fox (United States)

Live Stream: ITV Hub (UK), Fox Sports Go (US)

Preview of the semi-final

France improved as the tournament progressed and entered the match as a favorite. The Blues dominated Group C without being really convincing, but the victories in the finals against Argentina and Uruguay strengthened their credibility as serious contenders.

Didier Deschamps owns one of the best teams in the tournament and it's hard to find a weakness.

Samuel Umtiti of Barcelona and Raphael Varane of Real Madrid have formed a strong partnership in central defense; Paul Pogba and N & # 39; Golo Kante were strong in midfield; and Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud offer an effective and well-balanced attack.

Mbappe gave France an early warning before the game, but Deschamps is confident that he will be fit, according to Robin Bairner of Goal:

France also has a good record on Belgium in major

However, they will face a Red Devils team that is widely regarded as one of the most talented they've ever possessed.

The team has not yet made a mark on a major tournament, but beating Brazil to reach the semifinals, will have instilled the opportunity to win the biggest prize.

Belgium was able to refuse Neymar the last time, but they must now do the same with Mbappe who dismantled Argentina in the last 16.

Roberto Martinez has ple A series of options Offensives with Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku should all start, and they will cause French defense problems.

Gianni Verschueren of Bleacher Report showed what happened the last time the two countries met:

France and Belgium are considered the strongest teams in the competition, which means that the winner of Tuesday's game will be in the lead. favorites. crowned world champions.