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There is no doubt that the 2018 Russian World Cup will remain in history because of the great surprises that it has given, as the elimination of Germany in the Group Stage, the defeat of Spain in the eighth final against Russia and disappointing Argentina between other.
To all these peculiarities, we must add the presence of four unusual survivors in the history of World Cups from 34 semi-final matches in the History of the World Cups, France, England, Belgium and Croatia are combined for only 9 with the Gauls as the most experienced with 5.
of 20 World Balloons of the FIFA played until before Russia 2018, in 17 they played the semifinal . The exceptions were Brazil 1950 with a final round of four teams that threw the champion of Uruguay; and the editions of Germany 1974 and Argentina 1978 in which after the first group stage two other sectors of four teams were formed, with the leaders of each going directly to the Final, won by the respective hosts
France will add his sixth semifinal next Tuesday against Belgium whose only antecedent in this round dates from 1986, when they have lost in Argentina. The Blues reached the finals in 1958, 1982, 1986, 1998 and 2006, victorious in the last two, crowned at home during the last World Cup of the twentieth century and falling 12 years ago against Italy in the game for the title.
Despite its rich football history and mighty league, England played only two Sowing . As local in 1966, where they left champions, and in Italy 1990, when they were eliminated by Germany. On Wednesday they will face Croatia a team that debuted at the World Cup in 1998 and in this edition they reached the anteroom for the title, falling to France's Zinedine Zidane.
YOUNG MANDAN: ENGLAND AND FRANCE ARE A "BABIES"
Youth is one of the common denominators in the semifinals of this World Cup and as stated are England and France which are the second and third youngest selections with an average of 26 years old only above the 25.9 of Nigeria.
The Three Lions have only three players over 30: Ashley Young, Tim Cahill and Jamie Vardy, of whom only the first is a starter. For its part, The Blues have four in the club of 30: Captain Hugo Lloris, Adil Rami, Blaise Matuidi and Olivier Giroud.
Belgium is the thirteenth-youngest team in Russia with 27.6 years on average, accumulating its veterans in defense since Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen and Thomas Vermaelen are 3 of 7 that exceed three decades of life.
Croatia the veteran of this quatrain with 27.9 years on average and 7 in his thirties, including his backbone: Danijel Subasic, Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Mario Mandzukic.
Of the 92 players registered among the four selections who will play the semi-finals of Russia 2018, none of them # 39; experience in a match of such magnitude
The only man who knows what it is to live this kind of games is Didier Deschamps coach of The Blues who was part of the team in 1998 and was the captain who lifted the World Cup after defeating Brazil.
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