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Hazard: Belgium lacked magic to break down 'efficient' France

Belgium captain Eden Hazard admitted that his side failed to find a "moment of magic" against France during their World Cup semi-final after his team's 1-0 loss on Tuesday .

A second-half header from Samuel Umtiti was all Didier Deschamps' men needed to book their spot in Sunday's final.

Hazard was Belgium's most threatening player as his team struggled to find a way through a compact France outfit.

But the star attacker claims he would prefer to play for his team and lose than be on the winning side but playing what he called an "efficient" French style.