France are the first country to book their place in the semi finals of the 2018 World Cup after what was ultimately a comfortable 2-0 win over Uruguay in Nizhny Novgorod.
A first half header from Raphael Varane and a fortuitous second half strike from Antoine Griezmann were the difference on the day, while Uruguay struggled in an attacking capacity.
#FRA win!
France are the first team to book their place in the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over @Uruguay! #URUFRA // #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/JLwN4S2TDI— FIFA World Cup ud83cudfc6 (@FIFAWorldCup) July 6, 2018Varane's goal shortly before half-time was actually France's first attempt on target, such had been Uruguay's tenacious defending and tight man marking throughout the opening 45 minutes.