{"id":9778,"date":"2018-07-10T21:35:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T21:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=9778"},"modified":"2018-07-10T21:35:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T21:35:42","slug":"2018-world-cup-umtiti-heads-france-into-the-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=9778","title":{"rendered":"2018 World Cup: Umtiti heads France into the Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Samuel Umtiti\u2019s headed winner has returned France to the FIFA World Cup\u2122 Final for the third time in 20 years, sealing a 1-0 win over Belgium in Saint Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p>The first half saw chances at either end, with Belgium captain Eden Hazard going close before Hugo Lloris and Thibaut Courtois denied Toby Alderweireld and Benjamin Pavard respectively to ensure the opening period ended all square.<\/p>\n<p>Having seen the best chances come from defenders, it was apt that a centre-half opened the scoring. After Raphael Varane performed heroics in the quarter-finals against Uruguay, this time it was Umtiti, stealing a march on his man to meet Antoine Griezmann\u2019s corner at the near post and flick a header beyond Thibaut Courtois.<\/p>\n<p>Once ahead, France locked down, robbing the Red Devils\u2019 star names of space to pick through in the final third, grinding down the clock \u2013 while looking to strike on the counter \u2013 until their place in the Moscow finale was confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Budweiser Man of the Match<\/strong><br \/>\nThe difference up front and rock solid at the back,\u00a0<strong>Samuel Umtiti<\/strong>\u00a0played the pivotal role in sending France into the Final.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The stat<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0No coach has ever taken charge of more France games at the World Cup than Didier Deschamps. Having moved beyond Raymond Domenech and Michel Hidalgo today, he will extend that record even further on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next<\/strong><br \/>\nFrance v England\/Croatia, Final, 15 July, Moscow<br \/>\nBelgium v England\/Croatia, Match for Third Place, 14 July, Saint Petersburg<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>Source: FIFA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samuel Umtiti\u2019s headed winner has returned France to the FIFA World Cup\u2122 Final for the third time in 20 years, sealing a 1-0 win over Belgium in Saint Petersburg. 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