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July 10 | France punches ticket to the World Cup final

On Tuesday, France became the first side to advance to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final after defeating Belgium 1-0. This is the third World Cup final for the French side, who won their only title in 1998.

France -- who started the tournament finishing at the top of Group C's table, later beating Lionel Messi's Argentina 4-3 in the Round of 16 and Uruguay 2-0 in the quarterfinals -- benefited from a corner kick in the 51st minute that led to a header by Samuel Umtiti. Belgium was unable to provide a response despite holding on to 60 percent of possession.