France is in the final: press commentaries on the semi-finals of the World Cup: the authors of a masterpiece

After the World Cup finals in France, the national media outdo themselves in praise – the international press.

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"L'Equipe": "Impressive in terms of mastery and strategy, Les Bleus smothered Belgium to qualify for the World Cup final, thanks to the door of a hero named Samuel Umtiti, the final of France is in the final, it is completely crazy, it gives the impression that it is the most normal thing in the world, passionate, methodical, superior … The Blues have only left their Belgian neighbor on the brink of luck Sadness qualifies for a final for the third time after 1998 and 2006. "

" The World ": " On the banks of the Neva, "monstrous" Blues marks a third World Cup final stage 1: 0) on Belgium Tuesday in St. Petersburg, the team of France will try Sunday to take a second star in the jersey. four days to recover, one more than the opponent a.But what the physical state, the batteries are enc far from being empty. "

" Le Figaro ": " 2018 World Cup: Heroic against Belgium, Les Bleus can dream of a second star. "

" Latest News from Alsace ": "Authors of a masterpiece, Les Bleus have accomplished the feat of qualifying for the finals of the World Cup, as their ancestors did in 1998."

"Liberation ": " All the blue flames for the final. "

" The Parisian ": " World Championships: The Blues in Paradise After 20 years we experience one of the most new dream, born of a youth that makes you want to like it, you have to make music and sound to prevent us from dancing in Moscow to get the second star of the world champion, 20 years later and 12 years after Zinedine Zidane's attempt to come back with the memory of the beautiful in football, but also how one can only be one of the Blues: no head butts and then again in Umtiti, after a bend, hop, and the thing is in the bag. "

" Nice-Matin ": " We are here! "

" Provence ": " Irresistible! The Heroic Blues. "

Belgium

" Le Soir ": " A little door made all the difference – a little door that turns a dream into a reality or an eternal regret, depending on where you stand. find. "

" De Standaard ": " Belgium has the game, but France has the victory. "

Spain

" As ": " Umtiti opens the door to final, his head decided on a balanced game, super prize-free game for Hazard and Sternstunden for Griezmann and Mbappé, Belgium fought until the end. "

" Marca ": "France has the best defense in the world, a header from a defender, again France has relied on its defensive chain to advance one round and they are already in the grand finale. "

" El País ": " Concrete and solid, Italian or simeonesk (after the coach of Atlético Diego Simeone), if you want, France is involved in the final of the World Cup – the third in its history, 20 years after reaching it in 1998 and won before losing it to Italy in 2006. "

Italy

" Corriere dello Sport ": " France flies in the final L & # 39; Umtiti crying Belgium A defender head decides semifinals of St. Petersburg. "

" Tuttosport ": " Umtiti gives the final to Deschamps, Belgium has not conceded a corner since the 1994 World Cup, Umtiti beats statistics at the worst time for the red devils. "

Great Britain

" The Daily Mail ": " France seals the finals of the World Cup with the head of Umtiti that allows it to impose against Belgium. Can England reserve her place? "

" The Guardian ": " The players in blue were overwhelming, and the Belgian squad, who relied heavily on the Premier League players, will have to ask themselves if the moment of their golden generation will come one day. "

Austria

" Kronen Zeitung ": " The Belgian dream of the first finals of a football World Cup broke out – bursting from the big brother France! "

" Kurier " : "France have been rewarded for a compact performance, but it has shivered well in front of the ultimate decisive goal. The 74th duel between the two neighbors was entertaining in front of 64,286 spectators. "

Switzerland

" Blick ": " After 20 years, the second title of the World Cup is within reach of France, and The Blues won the first semifinal against Belgium 1-0. Samuel Umtiti, but the Belgians leave better, but Hazard and Co do not manage to beat Lloris in the surface of the Frenchman. "

" Tagesanzeiger ": " He is only 19 years old. He made a decent season at Paris Saint-Germain, but none that would justify his huge transfer of 180 million euros. The commitment of Kylian Mbappé was also a bet on C's exceptional talent, and why the young Frenchman can be one of the big, proves striker in the first semifinal of the World Cup against Belgium. "