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Thomas Vermaelen expects France to be tougher test than Brazil

Thomas Vermaelen is one of four Barcelona players left at the World Cup and is expecting a really tough clash against France in the semi-finals.

The match sees Vermaelen come up against Barca team-mates Samuel Umtiti and Ousmane Dembele, and the winner will go on to face Croatia or England in the final.

Belgium knocked out favourites Brazil in the last round, but Vermaelen feels France will be even more difficult to beat.

“France were one of the favourites before the World Cup and I think the game will be tougher than against Brazil because of their individual quality,” he said.