Half of the 2018 World Cup’s semifinal round is set with the first two quarterfinal matches in the books. France needed a goal in either half to top Uruguay in Nizhny Novograd, while Belgium raced to a 2-0 first half lead before holding off Brazil in Kazan.
France 2-0 Uruguay
Les Bleus hadn’t been to a World Cup semifinal since finishing as runners-up in 2006. That changed on Friday as it eliminated its South American opponent to put itself a pair of wins away from its first world championship in 20 years.