Team France’s Road to Finals: Here’s How Les Bleus Made It to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final
This is France’s 15th World Cup appearance and the best they finished was as winners in 1998.
France will be targeting their second World Cup title when they take on Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final. The 1998 champions made it to the summit of the football World Cup after the 2016 edition final, when they last qualified for the final, Meanwhile, the French football team are the sixth country to reach the World Cup final three times or more joining Germany (8, Brazil (6), Italy (6), Argentina (5) and Netherlands (3). Croatia Stand Between Kylian Mbappe's France and 2018 FIFA World Cup Glory.
The Didier Deschamps' men have been unbeaten so far at the FIFA World Cup 2018 and no doubt they find themselves in the final. France began their campaign alongside Group C teams- Australia, Peru, and Denmark. The Les Bleus won first two matches but then had to settle for a draw against Denmark. However, with seven points in their kitty, France finished as toppers in Group C and qualified for pre-quarters or Round of 16. 2022 FIFA World Cup Dates Confirmed: Full Schedule and Time Table of 2022 Qatar Football WC to Be Announced Late.
In the Round of 16 game, France outplayed Argentina 4-3 in what is regarded as one of the best World Cup matches. The Les Bleus then defeated Uruguay in the quarterfinal and in the semis, Samuel Umtiti's header against Belgium earned them a 1-0 win and a place in final.
France: Road to 2018 FIFA World Cup Final
| Round | Opponent | Result |
| Group Stage | Australia | France won 2-1 |
| Group Stage | Peru | France won 1-0 |
| Group Stage | Denmark | Draw 0-0 |
| Round of 16 | Argentina | France won 4-3 |
| Quarterfinal | Uruguay | France won 2-0 |
| Semifnal | Belgium | France won 1-0 |
This is France’s 15th World Cup appearance and the best they finished was as winners in 1998. In the last World Cup, France failed to go past the quarterfinal stage of the tournament. Striker Antoine Griezmann and 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe are the top goalscorers for France so far. Both these players have netted three goals each from six matches. Griezmann, however, has assisted in two goals.
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