23:51
This is shocking!!!Belgium are lucky as Fernandinho scores an own goal. Chadli sends a corner, and as Jesus and Fernandinho go up, it comes off Fernandinho's arm and past Alisson!
23:47
Fellaini fouled Coutinho and Neymar so far. Referee Mazic from Serbia gives him a stern warning.Corner to Brazil in the 9th minute. And Thiago Silva misses!Neymar's fine corner curled into the near post and flicked on by Miranda for Thiago Silva. But it hits the post falls into Courtois'...
23:30
Brazil v Belgium should be a cracker as both teams are unbeaten. Did you know? Neymar has been involved in 20 goals in his last 19 matches for Brazil, scoring 11 and assisting nine.
23:17
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has brought Nacer Chadli and Marouane Fellaini, who both scored as substitutes against Japan in the round of 16, into his starting line-up for the World Cup quarter-final against Brazil on Friday.Yannick Carrasco and Dries Mertens make way for the midfield duo,...
21:27
France are through to World Cup semi-finals, where they will face either Brazil or Belgium. France won courtesy a header from Varane and a horribly dealt with shot from Griezmann.Uruguay, on the other hand missed Edinson Cavani.
21:20
France get a free-kick 30 yards but Griezmann blasts over the bar.Jose Gimenez is in tears.Ousmane Dembele comes in for Kylian Mbappe
21:13
France cruising into the semi-finals.Uruguay are throwing men forward but France are holding firm. Uruguay 0 France 2
21:04
The game erupts into a free for all after Mbappe goes down following an off-the ball incident. Replays show the French striker being obstructed by a cheeky nudge by Uruguay's Rodriguez.Both sets of players surround the referee and Pogba gets in on the action as he shoves some Uruguyan bodies out...
20:56
Griezmann takes aim from 20 yards which lands straight at Muslera. The goalkeeper tries to palm it away rather than catch it, and scuffs it. Horrible Horrible.
20:50
GOAL!!! Fernando Muslera's mistake in the Uruguay goal helps France double their lead. Uruguay 0 France 2
20:49
Maxi Gomez comes on for Christian Rodriguez. Suarez tries to exchange passes with Stuani, but the return is never finding him. He's looked a little off colour. Suarez goes down holding his lower back after being on the end receiving end of a challenge from the goalscorer Varane.
20:42
Will we see a goal from Uruguay after the break?France has an upper hand since the break. They win a corner when the ball's turned behind before Mbappe can get to it on the left, but Griezmann's delivery is cleared by Caceres' head.
20:21
What a save! Uruguay came so close to an equaliser. Uruguay's corner Hernandez straight from the kick-off. It's half-cleared to Nandez, who whallops it foward but it lands into the safe hands of Lloris. The half-time whistle blows with France leading 1-0 courtesy the strong...
20:11
Varane gives France 1-0 lead in the 40th minute and makes a breakthrough.He headed the ball in from a Griezmann free-kick.
20:02
It is half an hour into the game and no real chances so far. Pavard puts a fine cross, Mbappe gets a little touch on it on but that just takes the ball away from Giroud and Tolisso.
19:57
France controlling all the ball in midfield but Uruguay are organised and not troubled. It is getting frustrating for Griezmann.
19:48
Close!!! In the 14th minute Torreira takes Uruguay's first corner of the game and finds Godin at the far post, Gimenez was ready to pounce ahead of Lloris, but the Frenchman dives and punches clear. How can France be left behind. Their main man Mbappe came close to scoring from a...
19:44
Uruguay players are wearing their traditional kit of light blue shirts, navy shorts and navy socks. France's players wear white shirts, shorts and socks. Who will reach the semi-final? Great play from Uruguay so far. France are good on the counter attack...
19:35
Injured Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani failed to make the lineup for Friday's World Cup quarter-final against France, with Cristhian Stuani replacing him up front alongside Luis Suarez. Cavani scored two goals in the round of 16 win over Portugal then limped off with a calf injury, and had...
19:30
Fleet-footed France will have to find a way past the tournament's joint-meanest defenders Uruguay in the first of two inter-continental World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.
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