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The Quarterfinal Program
Friday, July 6
France – Uruguay: 2-0
Brazil – Belgium (8 pm, Kazan)
Saturday, July 7
Sweden – England ( 16h, in Samara)
Russia – Croatia (20h, in Sochi)
17h52: it's over in Nizhny Novgorod, the Blues qualified
Thanks to goals from Varane and Griezmann , one by half-time, the team of France has just had Uruguay in the quarter-finals of the Mondial-2018, on a regular basis. Here are the Blues, stopped at the same stage of the competition four years ago by Germany, in the last square for the second tournament in a row, after the Euro 2016. The semifinal will be Tuesday night at 20 hours for the men of Didier Deschamps, against Brazil or Belgium. In the meantime, it's time to savor, and the horns may sound in your town or village today.
✅ The @equipedefrance is qualified for the 1/2 finals of the # CM2018 ? #FRA pic.twitter.com/vTTt17YF82
– World Cup ? (@fifaworldcup_en) July 6, 2018
5:47 pm: the tears of José-Maria Gimenez
While the qualification of the Blues for the semifinals is looming in Nizhny Novgorod, the Uruguayan defender José-Maria Gimenez, partner of Antoine Griezmann, at Atletico is in tears even before the beginning of the additional time. A strong image that speaks volumes about the determination that animated the Celeste before this game
The sadness of Gimenez while there are a few minutes pic.twitter.com/azJgYEg45U
– Gary (@TheSpecialistOL ) 6 July 2018
17h32: 300 young sportsmen watching France-Uruguay in the Elysee Park
Emmanuel Macron watched the quarter-finals of the France-Uruguay World Cup in the middle of some 300 Young sports guests Friday in the park of the Elysee. Photos posted on the social networks show the young people sitting on the lawn in front of a giant screen installed under the trees, in front of the jet of water of the bottom of the park.
The guests come from football clubs of Ile -de-France, such as Sarcelles, Bondy or Suresnes, and sports-studies sections of high schools located in neighborhoods in difficulty, according to the Elysée. Among them were girls playing in women's clubs.
We are ready to @Elysee ! #FRAURU #fierdetrebleus ?????? cc @FFF @ LPIFF75 pic.twitter.com/xDNmTb8wmT
– Cyril Mourin (@Cyril_Mourin) 6 July 2018
17h32: 300 young sportsmen watching France-Uruguay in the Elysée park [19659017]
17h18: Antoine Griezmann doubles the wager
The Blues are on the royal road of the semi-finals: while we have Overnight play time, France has just doubled the game against Uruguay, a shot from Antoine Griezmann 25 m, who took advantage of a foul hand of the Uruguayan keeper, Fernando Muslera. "Grizou", who faces his club partners Gimenez and Godin, the godfather of his daughter, scored his second goal of the competition.
⚽ GOAL OF GRIEZMANN ??
? WHAT ERROR OF MUSLERA ??2-0 !!!!! In front of the surface, Griezmann strikes from the left, a shot that goes straight into the gloves of Muslera … which makes us a Karius, it's a goal, what a blunder !! https://t.co/BuO8PVUP9i
– Telefoot (@ telefoot_TF1) 6 July 2018
] 16h40: Raphaël Varane opens the scoring for the Bleus
Here are the Bleus launched in orbit! Raphaël Varane just opened the scoring five minutes before the break, against Uruguay, in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. He placed a nice uncrossed header on a free kick in Antoine Griezmann's pack. An achievement that is timely, while France struggles to create situations in front of the goal of Muslera.
?? ?? FRENCH GOAL
⚽⚽ VARANE HEADOn a free kick by Griezmann, Varane rises well and sufficiently touches the ball of the head to deflect in the nets of Muslera, 1-0 for the Blues! !
View ▼ https://t.co/VthwxYv0ct– Telefoot (@ telefoot_TF1) 6 July 2018
16:00: France-Uruguay launched in Nizhny Novgorod
Reaching the semi-finals, this is the objective badigned for months by the French Federation to the men of Didier Deschamps, finalists of Euro-2016. The coach and his men will they succeed their bet in Nizhny Novgorod and beat Luis Suarez Uruguay? This is the first quarterfinal of the Mondial-2018.
Let's go !!! Kick off the match !! #FRA #FierBlue #FRAURU pic.twitter.com/iYXQNPYqSR
– Team France (@dequipedefrance) July 6, 2018
3:25 pm: French fans present but in sub-number to NIjni Novgorod
As for all the matches, in Nizhny Novgorod, we see blue-white-red around the stadium, since 5000 French fans are expected for the quarter-final against Uruguay. But once again, South American fans will dominate their voices and fans of the band to Didier Deschamps.
French fans arrive at the stadium! #FRA #URUFRA # CM2018 pic.twitter.com/RzYZammVMc
– World Cup ? (@fifaworldcup_fr) 6 July 2018
14h52: the compositions of France-Uruguay unveiled, Corentin Tolisso holder ]
FIFA has just formalized the starting lineup of France and Uruguay, just over an hour before the start of the quarter-final in Nizhny Novgorod, and not surprisingly Edinson Cavani is not in the starting lineup of La Celeste, while Corentin Tolisso will replace Blaise Matuidi, suspended. It remains to be seen in which diagram and what animation, even if the Twitter account of the Blues announces a 4-2-3-1 in which the player of Bayern would evolve next to Griezmann and Mbappe.
Uruguay : Muslera – Gimenez, Godin, Cacers, Laxalt – Vecino, Bentancur, Nandez, Torreira – Suarez, Stuani
Selector: Oscar Tabarez
France: Lloris – Varane, Umtiti, Pavard, Hernandez – Pogba, Kante – Tolisso, Griezmann, Mbappe – Giroud
Breeder: Didier Deschamps
THE COMPOSITIONS #URU #FRA #URUFRA # CM2018 pic. twitter.com/LDVpk0qaKU
– World Cup ? (@fifaworldcup_en) July 6, 2018
2:25 pm: Rio Ferdinand sees England in the final
Consultant for BBC, former Manchester United defender and English side Rio Ferdinand, believes in a world finals with the Three Lions, as he said: "I think England will go to the final. I believe it. For the first time in many years, they give me confidence. They have the right mentality and when you have a scorer who is in such a form (Harry Kane, ed), you have a chance. "
1:45 pm: the players of Stuttgart have chosen their camp
A few hours before the clash between France and Uruguay, the players of VfB Stuttgart, teammates in club Benjamin Pavard, published a video to support the side of the Blues.
Die Cannstatter Sängerknaben feat. The tricolor präsentieren: "We have Benjamin #Pavard !" 1945 #VfB #stuttgartgehtab pic.twitter.com/pwM1NciCCR
– VfB Stuttgart ( @VfB) July 6, 2018
1:10 pm: the Blues will play … in white
Between our Blues and and the blue "Celeste", it was necessary that one of the two nations give up their colors this afternoon. "Displacement" requires (on the table, Uruguay "receives"), so it will be the band Didier Deschamps which will evolve in white for 90 (or 120) minutes.
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The cloakroom is waiting for the players! #FiersdetreBleus
Kickoff of #FRAURU at 16:00 ? pic.twitter.com/nkTQqmMrMn– France Team (@dequipedefrance) July 6 2018
12h45: a petition to replay British Columbia
The 8th finals between Colombia and England, won by the Three Lions on penalties (1-1 , 4-3), does not stop making waves. While Harry Kane's teammates denounced the South American squad as "the dirtiest team" of the tournament, the Tri fans have, themselves, launched … a petition to replay the game. Furious against referee Mark Geiger, the 300,000 signatories believe that the man in black awarded a penalty for "a non-existent fault" and unfairly invalidated a goal to Carlos Bacca.
"On these two actions where the criterion of the referee pointed the course of the match in favor of the English selection, he was right on neither, writes the student behind the petition.Five is invited to review these two actions, in order to create a precedent of fair play, where premium good play, legality and guarantees for the participating selections. "
12h20: Fifa invites to the final footballers trapped in a cave in Thailand
The rescuers are for the moment less optimistic than Gianni Infantino. The FIFA president has invited young footballers stuck by the rising waters in a cave in Thailand to attend the World Cup final on July 15 in Moscow.
"If, as I hope, they find their families in the coming days and their state of health allows them to travel, Fifa would be happy to invite them", wrote the Swiss in a letter addressed to the President of the Thai Football Federation. Blocked for two weeks, however, teenagers are suspended from the rains that fall on Southeast Asia.
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11h25: zoom on the Uruguayan environment Lucas Torreira
You only know the stars of Uruguay, like Luis Suarez or Diego Godin, but not really the other players who are at the base of the Tabarez system? Discover one of the talents of the Celeste, Lucas Torreira, 22-year-old midfielder who plays at the Sampdoria of Genoa, in Serie A. An element whose technique and the slaughter make wonder, and who was repositioned after having started Lucas Torreira is far from being the most famous Uruguayan player.
But since two matches, he has helped Celeste to shine.
What will happen to the Blues?
? https://t.co/YUX4747oA2#URU #URUFRA #CM2018 pic.twitter.com/7Km6BRS2VC
– World Cup ? (@fifaworldcup_en) 5 July 2018
10h50: Andreas Granqvist becomes dad on the eve of the quarterfinal of Sweden
The future granddaughter of the captain of Sweden would she be born , as the date of the term originally anticipated, the day of the round of 16 against Switzerland or later? The favorite Swedish soap opera for a few days ended on the night of Thursday to Friday as Sofie Granqvist, the wife of Andreas, the Blagult defender, gave birth to a small Mika.
Her husband was unable to attend the delivery, held in Russia with his teammates before facing England on Saturday. "I have a very strong woman at home, and when I get the signal that something is going on, we will talk about it, but I will play the quarter-finals of course," said the man who has already scored Two goals on penalty.
In the meantime, the supporters of "Blagult" have contributed to give a gift to the family for this birth.But the Granqvist will pay the 4500 euros so far collected to a charity.
10h15: the keys of the France-Uruguay match according to Blaise Matuidi
Suspended this afternoon against the Celeste, Blaise Matuidi has agreed to deliver, for FIFA , his look at the coming quarter-final for the Blues.
Although suspended, @MATUIDIBlaise gives us the keys of #URUFRA ! #URU [19659062] #FRA # CM2018 pic.twitter.com/88whdm0alS
– World Cup ? (@fifaworldcup_en) 6 July 2018
10h05: the word of Guy Stephan on each of the Blues
For our colleagues of TF1, the badistant of Didier Deschamps has agreed to deliver, in a few words, the way he perceives each of the executives and holders of the Blues in this World. Selected Pieces
#URUFRA
Mbappé, Pavard, Giroud: Guy Stephan has a note for every player of the Blues ???
Look at ⤵⤵ pic.twitter.com/3u8PncWtI2 [19659010] – Telefoot (@ telefoot_TF1) July 5, 2018
10:00 am: four Blues threatened with suspension in case of yellow card
Corentin Tolisso, Giroud Olivier, Benjamin Pavard and Paul Pogba are the four players that Uruguayan players could attempt to target this Friday in the quarterfinals, as they are under threat of a semi-final suspension in case of new yellow card.
9h50: Colombians welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd in Bogota
This is the image of last night: the arrival of Cafeteros in the country, after their eighth final lost on penalties against England (1-1, 3 TAB 4), was celebrated by tens of thousands of residents in Bogota. A parade was organized, with a bus running through the crowd to the El Campin stadium, where there were still many to celebrate the heroes.
9h35: packages to be feared for other nations
It is not only Uruguay and France who will be deprived of his favorites Edinson Cavani (injured) and Blaise Matuidi in the quarter-finals. For other nations too, many players may or will fail. In Brazil, right-back Danilo even sees his tournament come to an end, as he injured his ankle in training on Thursday and will probably not be able to return to his place, devolving to Fagner from now on. No worries on the other side of Belgium
For Sweden, opposite tomorrow afternoon to England, Mikael Lustig, suspended in turn, will leave his place to Emil Krafth, while the middle Albin Ekdal is uncertain , because of a foot pain reappeared against Switzerland. But the Three Lions could also not rely on Dele Alli, whose thigh is fragile. And Jamie Vardy, groin injury, should not even be on the score sheet.
Finally, to face Croatia, Russia will count on two returns of suspension, but probably have to find a left-back to replace Yuri Zhirkov, also a victim of muscular discomfort
9:25 French newspapers rely on Tolisso to replace Matuidi
Like the daily L'Equipe and other national media, the Cbad + group, via Infosport +, has just delivered a probable team in 4-2-3-1 for the Blues, with Corentin Tolisso in the left lane to replace Blaise Matuidi against Uruguay, Friday in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
The Probable Composition of @equipedefrance Facing @Uruguay for the quarterfinal of the @FIFAWorldCup ! Tolisso should take the place of Matuidi, suspended. pic.twitter.com/dUdjW2ou78
– INFOSPORT + (@infosportplus) July 6, 2018
? #beINRussia ??
Tolisso instead of Matuidi against Uruguay? ? #beINBLEUS https://t.co/q28ikXTn3Q– beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_EN) 6 July 2018
8:40 am: Newspapers announce Stuani in Uruguay ]
What we can also remember from the Uruguayan press of the day is this condition still used concerning the presence or not of Edinson Cavani, who was wounded by a calf against Portugal. We still hope for his arrival, but between the lines, we guess that it will be Cristhian Stuani (Girona) who will start. "If Edi fails to recover for the match, his natural substitute will be the talented Cristhian Stuani, one of the best scorers in the Spanish Liga, which will also bring its intense laundry, advance the Uruguayan daily. Exactly as Cavani does ", writes Diaria
The Uruguayan press announces #Stuani instead of Cavani against the Blues. His last goal in selection is September 5, 2015. That is 88 days before the first match of # Mbappé in pro. pic.twitter.com/BBXsZ3vSVx
– Николай BиLAC / Vilas (@nicolas_vilas) 4 July 2018
8:30 am: what Uruguay fears among the Blues [19659017] A few hours before the Celeste clash with the French team, the Uruguayan press has made a splash in the upcoming quarter-final for Luis Suarez. And to believe the dailies, the tricolor danger has a name first: Kylian Mbappe.
"Limiting the influence of Mbappé will be one of the key elements for the survival of Celeste" writes La República. To describe the match between France and Uruguay, all sentences start or end with Kylian Mbappé. Normal, with the match that the French striker delivered Saturday "outbid La Diaria, which also ensures that it must" stop the engine of the team of France, the one that has the most influence on it ", namely N'Golo Kante.
The newspaper El Observador, which made a front with a tricolor rooster hoping that it does not wake the small country of South America, also took the time to list other talents – "There are other very good players in this team: Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, N'Golo Kanté and Raphael Varane" – also points out the absence of Blaise Matuidi: "Deschamps will have to choose a player to replace Matuidi on the left, Tolisso would be a natural alternative but if he wants to be more offensive, the coach can also give a chance to Dembélé, Fékir or Lemar."
The Uruguayan newspaper "El Observador "wants to nail us. #URUFRA pic.twitter.com/bK6EbvKZWq
– Cyril Petit (@CyrilPetit) 6 July 2018
And this newspaper to warn the Blues that Diego Godin and his family will not let go , never, with this "garra" inscribed in the DNA of everyone: "If there is one thing that the inhabitants of this earth do not need to learn, it is the feeling of agony. to pay for electricity, to arrive at the end of the month, to fight day by day, that's what we are, and this power inexplicably translates into our football. In the agony of a match, players are trained in pure sacrifice. "
France-Uruguay. "Killing or dying: Uruguayans know the rule of the World Cup." The Uruguayan press is preparing for #FRAURU https://t.co/nEaT9v1hjS pic.twitter.com/QmbjCPRkux
– Courrier inter (@courrierinter) 6 July 2018
8h25 : Mondial 2018, day 23
France blue or Celeste blue? On one side of the ring, France and its flamboyant attack carried by the insouciance of Kylian Mbappé (19 years) and this card against Argentina in 8th (4-3). On the other, the iron curtain of Uruguay, which disgusted Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the previous round (2-1). This is the program of the first quarterfinal of this 21st World Cup, this Friday in Russia.
In the second match, Brazil, after a slow start, has grown in power, like his star Neymar, but Belgium has the badets to shake the grandissime favorite
Coutinho and Paulinho Vermaelen
Willian ? Courtois, Hazard and Batshuayi
Firmino ? Mignolet
Gabriel Jesus, Fernandinho and Ederson ? Bruyne and Kompany
Neymar, Thiago Silva and Marquinhos ? MeunierThis #BRABEL announces full duels "fratricidal".
? https://t.co/DlvNnrthCG pic.twitter.com/65KBKAlfls– World Cup ? (@fifaworldcup_en) 5 July 2018
