Uruguay face France in the 2018 World Cup quarter-finals. Les Bleus lead 1-0 up front in first-half goals by Raphael Varane.
Playing at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Friday (7/6/2018) night, Uruguay first mastered the game at the beginning. The ball is controlled by Uruguay who attack from left to right.
The first threat came from Uruguay in the fourth minute. Diego Lexalt took a cross into the box, there was Luis Suarez, but he took off the ball. Cristhian Stuani did not realize with the arrival of the ball released Suarez. The opportunity was wasted.
France broke the deadlock in the 40th minute. Raphael Varane scored after header from Antoine Griezmann's free-kick. France lead 1-0 with a shot on its first target.
Hugo Lloris made a resounding save in the 44th minute. With one hand he dispatched Martin Caceres header from a free-kick scenario.
The actual mental balls are still likely to be entered into the goal by Diego Godin. But from the front of the goal shots more like clearence, the ball that he was flying very high.
Up to halftime, the 1-0 score remained for French excellence..