FIFA World Cup 2018 live ticker: France vs Belgium – semi-final today

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23:05: Paris fell into a frenzy of joy after the entry of France into the World Cup final. Thousands of supporters stormed the Champs-Élysées at the final whistle of the match against Belgium, a local journalist reported. From time to time, pyrotechnic rockets rose above the magnificent boulevard. Fans sang the French national anthem, the Marseillaise, and shouted in unison: "We are in the final!" The police cordoned off the roads to traffic with armbands. Victory against Belgium a storm of joy continues. To the local public had followed the police about 20,000 fans the match. They watched on a big screen while defenseman Samuel Umtiti scored the goal in the 51st minute. "I'm so happy," said Tamboura Djibi, who had been in the evening for a security service. "It was a difficult match, even as a spectator, I was very scared, but we will have the trophy!"

Thanks to the victory in Saint Petersburg, the French national team is now World Cup final for the third time in its history. The final opponent will be determined Wednesday at the Lushnik Stadium in Moscow during the match between England and Croatia. In 1998, France had won the World Cup title for the only time – against Brazil.

22.02: A detailed account of the first semifinal between France and Belgium can be found here.

2018 World Cup live ticker for reading: France against Belgium 1-0 (0-0), St. Petersburg

Final whistle: France is in the final and she deserves it. This team is so stable defensively, blessed to the offensive with such talent and in addition incredibly ripped despite the young team. Belgium must be accused of not having scored in the initial strong phase and finding no solution to the deep chains of France thereafter. Particularly bitter: 24 matches remained undefeated in Belgium – and now there is the defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup against the big neighbors.

90 + 6. Minute: Another great parade of Courtois, who kills a low shot of Tolisso.

90th + 5 Minute: Belgium is no longer dangerous. That's it, the last seconds are up and Les Bleus have the ball

90. + 3 minutes: Counterattack France, but Mbappe rolls …

90. + 1 minute: All or nothing in Belgium. Batshuayi replaces Chadli.

90th Minute: Six minutes more. It's lush.

87th Minute: Yellow for danger of bypbading edges. Good free kick position for Belgium. But the flank will be erased after a volley. Belgium is running out of time.

85th Minute: Change to France: Steven Nzonzi comes to Olivier Giroud, who has no goal, but who is tearing himself up formally for the team. In addition, Corentin Tolisso comes for Blaise Matuidi

83. Minute: Collision between Hazard and Matuidi. But after a short break, it continues for both.

81st Minute: Next change for Belgium: Yannick Carrasco arrives for Marouane Fellaini

79. Minute: Hazard dribbled several players and we made a clear foul on the penalty area. But the referee can continue to play. A Bad Decision

78th Minute: Looking at Giroud's heat map – France's striker – shows that he was a not insignificant part of the game at the border with the third defender French. Symptomatic of the focus and the effort of France.

75th Minute: De Bruyne completely distorts his feeble foot. Of course, it's a tough match for him, but he certainly has not taken the best of the day either.

71st Minute: Yellow card for Toby Aldeweireld, who tactically fills Matuidi.

69th Minute: France defends herself very deeply, but incredibly compact. Belgians do not have the crucial idea of ​​breaking the bulwark. The fantastic offensive trio around De Bruyne, Hazard and Lukaku seems dazed. French leadership is definitely in order.

65. Minute: Fellaini head, but the ball goes through the door. The play line misses the Belgians for the moment, but many flanks are beaten.

63rd Minute: Yellow card for Hazard – the first of the match. Large fault of the little Belgian who bypbades Matuidi and stops a dangerous counterattack.

60th Minute: First change of Martinez: Dries Mertens arrives for Mousa Dembélé

59. Minute: Mbappe introduces himself. The next big action of the young PSG, which leaves two opponents standing, but then the ball is no longer controlled.

56th Minute: Fantastic Hackenpbad from Mbappe to Giroud, which is cut at the last moment. Belgium looks shocked and must be careful not to give up the game completely.

54th minute: France is now leaving the ball for the moment. Of course, France goes according to plan, now it's a compact stand.

51st Minute: Umtiti meet – 1-0 for France. How could it be otherwise, the door falls in a corner. Griezmann wonderfully brings the corner to the first post, where Umtiti defeats himself against Fellaini and goes away.

50th Minute: Giroud rubs himself into a defensive duel in front of his own goal. You see, that's a lot of things.

48th Minute: The first half of the second half belongs to the Belgians. Lukaku is heading but clearly above the crossbar.

46th Minute: It goes on. Both teams make no change.

It was the first half

Half-time: The referee Andres Cunha asks for tea part time. All in all, we are witnessing a quick and balanced game, in which Belgium dominated early, but then lost the elite midfield and brought France back into the match. Although we do not see great opportunities, the pace of the game is excellent. You can confidently wait the second 45 minutes or so.

The strike is the central force of both teams, only Belgium uses his right wing to move to the baseline, otherwise both teams try to find solutions in the middle. France crosses the midfield with precise pbades on Mbappe and Giroud, but receives too little support. Belgium must try to better integrate Lukaku in the offensive game.

45 + 1 minute: There is one more minute.

45th Minute: Griezmann remains stuck with his free kick against the wall, without danger.

43. Minute: Free kick for France about 20 meters in front of the Belgian box. These are made in building too much ball losses, no longer get the play in the width, the first row is isolated.

40th Minute: Grand Courtois parade, which attenuates a shot from a sharp angle of Pavard with his right foot. The transition to the interior would also have been an option, Griezmann was relatively free. The pbad itself was not clear, but it's okay if Stuttgart has tried it himself.

37th Minute: Exceptional that France has played in the narrowest of spaces the pressing of the Belgians. Grizemann takes the ball on the center line, runs short, misses the moment to play, keeps running and brings only one more shot. There could have been more. But France has finally arrived in the match.

33rd Minute: Now again France with beautiful actions. Access to the midfield is now much better. As a result of a Giroud ball victory puts a ball away in front of the door.

31 Minute: Griezmann briefly plays the free kick on Pavard, whose Giroud center is located. Back to the goal, the Chelsea striker pbades the ball past the goal.

30 Minute: Free kick for France from the halffield. Vertonghen committed a fault on Mbappe,

26. Minute: Remarkable: Fellaini defends very man-centered against Pogba, who falls to the guard to avoid falling. The construction game of France does not really mean it with.

22 Minute: Incredible parade of Lloris, which completes an Alderweireld shot from the turn. A leadership of Red Devils would not be undeserved.

21 Minute: Next corner for Belgium, which makes a great match up here.

20 Minute: The game comes and goes: Varane fake a shot from Hazard only very gently over the own goal board. It was really tight.

18. Minute: First shot on the Belgian case. Matuidi powerfully leaves the second line, but the ball is too central.

16. Minute: The best chance of the game is Hazard. After the sloppy buildup of the French, the ball gets to Hazard, who pbades with his weak left foot just past the penalty area.

13. Minute: Pogba goes deep into Mbappe, who deceives Vertonghen but misses the ball. Courtois was paying attention.

. 9 Minute: Belgium has taken over the initiative, has more possession. But France comes back again and again dangerously in front of the penalty area. A quick game

6. Minute: Belgium takes possession of the ball on three ropes, pushes the outside far towards the front. France defends the median line.

. 4 Minute: Belgium, with its first phase of extended possession, goes largely on the right flank at the beginning.

. 2 Minute: Against Brazil, Belgium defends against the ball with a fourth goal, before Dembele, Fellaini and Witsel condense the center.

1. Minute: The ball rolls, pushes Griezmann. Mbappe pierces with his irresistible departure equal almost to the baseline, but his cross will be clarified.

19:57: He follows the Brabançonne of Belgium

19h55: The Marseillaise sounds

19h53: tz.de * has already summarized how the semi-finals Watch France vs Belgium live on TV and live today

19h35: The French will play as expected in 4-2-3-1, Matuidi returns to the half right as strong press player but probably still back to the center. For the Belgians, the staging plan and exact match remains to be seen. Will there be another round as in the preliminary round or will Chadli enter the last chain against the ball? Will De Bruyne, Lukaku and Hazard be incredibly offensive against Brazil, to create moments of change, or is Belgium trying to shape the game as usual and integrate their offensives? in the combination game earlier? In 20 minutes, we are smarter …

19:12: The game is not only very interesting sportsman. After all, the French-speaking Walloons finally want to come out of their big brother's shadow. For Belgium, a victory over France would be much more than a move towards the finals – the "Red Devils" are also what helps a linguistically and culturally torn Belgian society to consolidate its own national identity. The three big Belgian superstars symbolize the idea of ​​cohesion and overcome regional differences like nothing else in Belgium. Captain Eden Hazard is Wallone, he speaks French. Superstar Kevin De Bruyne is Flame and speaks Dutch originally. Star striker Romelu Lukaku is the son of Congolese immigrants and speaks Dutch and French as his mother tongue. All this does not matter during the World Cup, under the direction of the English-speaking Spanish coach Roberto Martinez, the team finally appears as one team – Belgium

18.58: Bundesliga pro Corentin Tolisso of FC Bayern The semi-finals of the World Cup of France against Belgium, as planned, initially on the bench. Blaise Matuidi returns to the starting lineup after being suspended in the match Tuesday in St. Petersburg, moving Tolisso. With the exception of a change, coach Didier Deschamps offers his tribe training. At the attack, he continues to rely on Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud

The Belgian coach Roberto Martinez replaces Thomas Meunier, suspended by Moussa Dembélé. He changed his starting lineup in a position compared to the 2-1 win against Brazil in the quarter-finals. Whether the Belgians return to the defense at three or stay behind Brazil, was initially open. The offensive is led by Captain Eden Hazard, the former Wolfsburg Kevin De Bruyne and the record holder Romelu Lukaku

18.50: Nice gesture of the English national team. Kyle Walker announced in a social network that they wanted to donate the jerseys worn in the semifinals to boys rescued in Thailand.

6:00 pm: New legends, new heroic stories – and only two Steps to immortality: 52 years of suffering could finally be over for England on Sunday, the glimmer of hope emerges. The rocky road to triumph for eternity Wednesday brings the homeland of football in the semifinals of the World Cup but at least on Croatians at least equivalent. They are struggling with the burden of the 1998 World Cup champions and need this sacred gold trophy and glory that determines the success and failure of generations almost as fast as the three Lions.

When it comes to the English folk hero Hurst, In 1966, when the legendary "Wembley goal" was shot in the final against Germany in the only World Cup win, the # The case is clear. "Yes, I think we can win," said the 76-year-old British newspaper Mirror on the chances of new hope for striker Harry Kane.

Even Croats imitate their historical idols. "If someone offered the bronze medal before the World Cup, I would have accepted, not now," said coach Zlatko Dalic of Croatia before the match at the stadium Luzhniki. The appointment with the story is too tempting, there is not any. Dalic but before the World Cup outstanding playmaker Luka Modric and all the others demanded "not to live in the past", which hinted at the team's third place at the World Cup world 1998 [19659008] The contact of history is clearly felt by the Balkan Elf. Striker Mario Mandzukic, for example, won the title of first division champion in 2013 with Bayern Munich, but at least his heart is slipping at least a bit. "You can not even compare that with a goal in the Champions League final," said the 32-year-old. The team of three pros Bundesliga Andrej Kramaric (1899 Hoffenheim), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ante Rebic (Eintracht Frankfurt) should leave the next generation on their side, as large footprints.

17.18: Southgate also sees his team on a mission beyond sport before the semifinals of the World Cup in Russia. "Our supporters have long suffered in terms of football," Southgate said before the match with Croatia on Wednesday in Moscow. He is very proud of the support of the English fans. "Our country has gone through tough times in terms of unity, sport and football in particular have the power to fix it, it is a special feeling and a privilege for us."

For the first time in 28 years, the Three Lions are back in the semifinals for a World Cup and want to reach their first final since their triumph in 1966. "We have already written a bit of history here, "said Southgate. "We continue to try to demolish these borders, according to him, all players are available for the game.

17.08: For the World Cup semi-final between France and Belgium, several border cities seem The Belgian city of Comines-Warneton has canceled the public viewing of the match – "for security reasons," said a member of the mayor of the German press agency: " In Comines, near the border, it's not so easy and to mix the Belgian fans, "said police chief Sebastian Dauchy of the newspaper" The Future. "We can not just dismiss people wearing the blue jersey at the entrance and let the Belgian supporters in.

But that's exactly what the neighboring Belgian city of Mouscron plans to do.The audience attended an event ' black-yellow-red ", announced in advance Mayor Brigitte Aubert and police loc ale and s' is referred to the colors of the Belgian national flag. "If you want to support the neighboring bar neighbors", there are several possibilities on the other side of the border in Lille or Roubaix.

The neighboring towns of Wervik in Belgium and Wervicq-Sud close their bridge on Tuesday night. The local newspaper "La Voix du Nord" reports. This decision was taken after "silly provocation" of some French fans, said the mayor of Wervicq-South, Jean-Gabriel Jacob. His Belgian colleague, Youro Casier, however badured the French that they are always welcome in the match, provided that they come on foot or by bike. Belgium and France play for the World Cup final on Tuesday night (8:00 pm)

Vida faces other problems

15:35: Thierry Henry, 40, was in the world and in his career Champion of Europe with France. No one has scored more goals for the Habs Team. But in the semi-finals of the World Cup, he can not cross his fingers for his country

15:06: Bizarre on the World Cup: A boy of twelve years who laughs France with questions on his car, Emmanuel Macron to accompany the semi-final of the World Cup in St. Petersburg. The boy named Yannel is part of the presidential delegation, confirmed Tuesday the Elysee. France meets Belgium in the evening.

Yannel had loaded Macron with questions about his car last summer, as can be seen on a Twitter video on Macron's account. Among other things, the boy wanted to know if the car of the president is a "Transformer" – a robot that can turn into a car like in the saga of the eponymous superhero.

14:29: Croatian defender Domagoj Vida threatens new problems at the World Cup in Russia due to new statements with regard to Ukraine. The World Football Federation is looking at another video, as FIFA confirmed on Tuesday on request. In this document, Vida can be seen, as he says among other things, "honor for Ukraine!" And "Belgrade burns" in the camera. With the latter, Vida can refer to a restaurant in Kiev, he announces his money to spend there.

Next to him is the former Bundesliga professional and today 's supervisor, Ivica Olic. Together, they sing "The pub is my destiny" – a song well known even in the time of Yugoslavia. The expression "burning Belgrade" has in view of the Serbian capital but also an ambiguity on the merits of the political rivalry of the two countries.

13:04: Former national coach Jürgen Klinsmann sees in the current national football team "I see obvious similarities, even in the link that they have made with the the 53-year-old in a BBC standout on the World Cup semi-finalists on Wednesday against Croatia for his entry in End-of-Game Fights

According to Klinsmann, the achievements of the Three Lions in Russia could justify a new era, just like those in Germany at that time. "There is a wave of young English players, the U17 is champion of Europe, the U20 won the World Cup last year and the system should bring more and more of players to cross the pipeline, "said Klinsmann. Final World Cup

12:39: He knows Mesut Özil as the best player: Arsène Wenger. The legend of the Arsenal training has long worked with the midfielder. Now he has spoken in an interview about his former protégé. Wenger criticizes Özil's performance at the World Cup and could imagine that the Erdogan affair plays a role.

12:29: In the second semifinal, which will take place tomorrow, Croatia and England will face each other. A Croatian defender is known to Dejan Lovren. What many do not know: his football career began in Munich. There, the defensive man played at D-Youth BSC Sendling. You can find the full story on merkur.de *.

12.08: The future of Fernando Torres has long been uncertain. Now, the Spanish striker has found a new employer. And this despite the offers of France or Germany. Where is the 2010 world champion, find out here.

11:32: The children survivors of the youth football team, imprisoned in a cave in Thailand for more than two weeks, will not travel to Russia for the World Cup final, as planned. Gianni Infantino, President of the FIFA World Federation, officially invited Thailand's children last Friday.

"You can not go to the final on July 15 in Moscow, you have to stay here for a while," said a Thai official. Ministry of Health Monday at a press conference in Chiang Rai. At this time, the rescue operation of the remaining four children and their coach ran. "Probably they will watch the game in front of the TV," said Thongchai Lertwilairatanapong

2018 World Cup live ticker: This happened Monday

The dominant theme of football in Germany was and still is Mesut Özil. From the star of Arsenal FC for days, a statement on the "Erdogate" is needed. Currently, the 29-year-old is still on vacation.

Meanwhile, the referees were announced for both semi-finals. An Uruguayan, Andres Cunha, whistles tonight – the Turkish Cüneyt Cakir the game of the English against Croatia. In addition, it is now also clear who comments the final of the World Cup on ZDF. As in 2002 and 2006, Béla Réthy

Otherwise, there was the mandatory PK before the semifinals. The best statements of the respective camps can be read here:

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