Defending champions France reached the semi-finals of the World Cup with a 1-0 win. Find the France World Cup ratings below.
France player ratings (4-2-3-1)
GK: Hugo Lloris – 7/10 – The record-breaker from France became well-known after being called to duty.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10 – Largely eliminated Foden’s influence.
CB: Raphael Varane – 7/10 – Keeping back as the safety net for Upamecano’s forward-moving strides.
CB: Dayot Upamecano – 5/10 – Had varying degrees of success winning the ball back using an outrageously proactive (almost wild) strategy.
LB: Theo Hernandez – 3/10 – Struggled to contain Saka’s forward scurry before losing his composure and giving up France’s second penalty.
CM: Antoine Griezmann – 9/10 – Drifting with menace in the final third, appearing just in those wearing white’s line of sight.
CM: Aurelien Tchouameni – 5/10 – Took his goal excellently but, with an overzealous tackle, gave England the equalizer.
CM: Adrien Rabiot – 7/10 – Moving quickly up and down, squeezing the space in a crowded midfield.
RW: Ousmane Dembele – 6/10 – A persistent possibility to change the direction of France’s attack.
ST: Olivier Giroud – 7/10 – Before landing in the right spot at the right moment, he skirted around the edges of much of the competition.
LW: Kylian Mbappe – 6/10 – Although everyone on the field and in the spectators was fully aware when he got the ball, he would come and go from the battle.
Substitutes:
Kingsley Coman (79′ for Dembele) – 5/10
Manager:
Didier Deschamps – 5/10 – Depended on Griezmann’s individual brilliance (rather than Mbappe’s) and Kane’s missed penalty.
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