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NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA (Reuters) – France, who are at the foot of the fleet, will have to defeat opponents of the tournament, Uruguay, in the first of the two intercontinental quarter-finals of the World Cup , Friday.
The South Americans dismissed Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in their 2-1 victory in 16, and that goal was the only one against them in Russia – a defensive feat equaled by Brazil, who will play against Belgium later. Friday.
But France scored four goals in its 16th match against Argentina, and hopes that its formidable trio of attackers, Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe, will be able to relaunch the match at the stadium. Nizhny Novgorod.
Mbappe, nineteen, scored two goals in the match against Argentina, becoming the first teenager since the great Brazilian Pele in the 1958 final to score two goals in a World Cup match.
"I was wondering if he was riding a scooter," joked French midfielder Florian Thauvin of the teenage girl whose Uruguayan defenders must have nightmares.
At first glance, Uruguay seems relaxed and its experienced central defenders Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin take advantage of the opportunity to thwart Mbappe and their friend and teammate of Atletico Madrid, Griezmann [19659002] "We want to deny them space." Said midfielder Diego Laxalt at the Uruguay camp in a hotel outside Nizhny Novgorod, strangely painted in the colors of Brazil
With an impressive strike partnership at Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, the Uruguayans believe they can surpass their most recent semifinal best result in 2010 – although Cavani is sweating on an injury to calf that could deviate.
'Les Bleus' will inspire the double anniversary of their only World Cup win in 1998, while the second winners of the modern generation of Uruguay will try desperately to rec Render the glories in black and white of their trophies 1930 and 1950
The winners will face Brazil or Belgium, who will play their quarter-final in Kazan on Friday night, for a spot in the final of July 15th.
(Reportage by Andrew Cawthorne, edited by Hugh Lawson)
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