France dreams of a second world title after 1998

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N Ischni Nowgorod (dpa) – The French were criticized for their unpredictable style of play at the preliminary round, but after victories against Argentina and Uruguay, the second world title was Closer to 1998

Das 2: 0 (1: 0) against world champions of 1930 and 1950 was sovereign – and key player Antoine Griezmann comes after a lukewarm start improving in this World Cup. Striker Atletico Madrid (61st minute) and Raphael Varane (40th) led a barely menacing victory against Uruguay, which seemed harmless and uninspired, without striker Edinson Cavani. In the semi-final on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Belgium's neighbors are now expecting Brazil

RECOVERY 2014: The 2014 quarter-final against Germany with striker Mats Hummels and the mighty Manuel Neuer have occupied the French for four years. This time, they survived this trick. "We took another step that we were not successful four years ago, four years ago we retired to the quarterfinals, and now we want to be there until the end. "said midfielder Paul Pogba. The appearance ripped off against Uruguay reminded the refined team of the DFB four years ago in Brazil

THE PERFECT GAME: 2: 1 against Australia, 1: 0 against Peru, 0: 0 against Denmark, 4: 3 against Argentina and 2: 0 against Uruguay. The Grande Nation is already sovereign at this World Cup, but coach Didier Deschamps has not yet seen the peak of his performance. "We have not played the perfect game yet, but we have improved," said the captain of the 1998 World Cup.

PLAYED DUO: Crusader Griezmann, head of the Varane head. That the French had the opponent of South America just cracked with a standard, was surprising. It was clear between the duo even before the dormitory. "It's just pure joy." I told Griezmann just before the free kick to bring the ball over there, "said Real Madrid's defender, 25-year-old.

URUGUAY LOVE: Griezmann did not want to celebrate his goal. His second love Uruguay influenced the 27-year-old already to adolescence too. "I love the culture of Uruguay and Uruguay as a country," said Matchwinner Griezmann, who was voted player of the match at the press conference that followed. By a handshake and a hug, Griezmann had beaten in the ranks of Uruguay and had mostly talked with the missing Cavani. With his friend Diego Godin and José María Giménez, he will meet for the new season at Atlético.

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