The first two matches of the quarter finals were held of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018. The match wise highlights are appended below.
World Cup 2018: Round Of 16 – Day 4 – Summary & Highlights
FIFA World Cup 2018 – M57: France Vs Uruguay 2-0
WC ’18 – Match 57: France Vs Uruguay
Result: 2 – 0
Goal Scorers:
- France: Raphael Varane 40′ , Antoine Griezmann 61′
Match Statistics:
|
Uruguay |
Team Stats | France |
|
11 |
Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots On Target |
2 |
|
38% |
Possession | 62% |
|
311 |
Passes | 516 |
|
63% |
Pass Accuracy |
80% |
|
17 |
Fouls | 15 |
|
2 |
Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards |
0 |
| 0 | Offsides |
0 |
| 4 | Corners |
3 |
Highlights:
- France’s win record against Uruguay had been superb in the past World Cups. However, this time, Uruguay had the team to challenge and even defeat France.
- In the 1st half, France were brilliant with the ball passing which allowed them to retain more possession.
- Uruguay depended on their defensive line-up but it did not help them much as Raphael Varane’s header put the French in the lead.
2006 – Raphael Varane is the first French ?? player to score in a World Cup quarterfinal since Thierry Henry against Brazil in 2006. Head.#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/bxRkJQLjgX
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) July 6, 2018
- With 5 minutes left in the 1st half, Uruguay aimed to equalize but could not do so as the first half ended with France in the front by 1 – 0.
- Back to back two substitutions were made in the 2nd half by Uruguay. But, it was not helping them to score a goal.
- On the contrary, luck favored France as the Uruguayan goal keeper, palmed a straight strike from Griezmann into the nets. France had now doubled their lead.
- With 10 minutes left in the match, Uruguay attacked with one last hope of scoring two goals and somehow equalize.
- However, this dream was crushed by France as not a single goal was scored by Uruguay as they were ousted out of the World Cup 2018.
France are into the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after seeing off Uruguay thanks to goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann.
Report: https://t.co/IslrNZD8q6 #bbcworldcup pic.twitter.com/B99Xrzn4Ln
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 6, 2018
Raphael Varane has to be one of the most experienced & successful 25 year old’s of all time. Its remarkable what he’s done at his age. Achieved more by his mid 20’s than a huge proportion of top players achieve in their entire careers.
— Socanalysis (@SocanalysisHQ) July 6, 2018
Meanwhile over in France, the French fans can’t hide their delight at Raphael Varane’s opener!
[Via @Ruptly] pic.twitter.com/KBSqQC81XG
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 6, 2018
3 – Raphael Varane has scored his 3rd goal for France ?? (each time with a header), his 1st since March 2015 against Brazil. Timing.#Worldcup pic.twitter.com/T2r3Dk4h8M
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) July 6, 2018
Mbappe, Griezmann, Pogba, Giroud are doing what Messi and Ronaldo was meant to do for there countries.
Argue, and debate all you want.
This is facts.CR7 and LM10 are overrated on the international stage, due to them being surrounded and playing with a elite club#URUFRA
— WWE (@WWE_NEWS_NBC) July 6, 2018
France knocked out Argentina and Uruguay, who knocked out Portugal. Belgium knocked out Brazil. shout out to the homies!! @paulpogba @AntoGriezmann @KMbappe @mbatshuayi @RomeluLukaku9
????— Wolf? /World Cup ??? (@1Reyzr) July 6, 2018
That was really sportsmanlike of Griezmann not to “celebrate” the goal because it was partly a goalkeeper error.
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) July 6, 2018
To read the highlights of the next match between Brazil and Belgium move on to the next page!
