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| ('d039a6c90', 8)  | It was only their seventh , in any major tournament , since 1966 , and now they face Sweden on Saturday for the right to play Russia or Croatia in the >>>semi-finals<<< .                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('d08fb0a61', 5)  | And then fell the biggest of them all , Brazil , outwitted and outbattled by Belgium , who will face France in Tuesday ’s >>>semi-final<<< .                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('d144b984a', 30) | As was mentioned , this was n't the same as past England failures , and in fairness , there may not have been a more mentally reinforced team they could have encountered in >>>the last four<<< .                                                                                                             |
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| ('d183f2da0', 28) | " We 've not won a knockout game since 2006 , why are we starting to plot which venue would be better for a >>>semi-final<<< is beyond me really , " Southgate said .                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d1857d7a3', 38) | Through the >>>semifinals<<< , FIFA said , 140 plays have been checked through VAR , 19 were formally reviewed and 16 decisions changed “ from a wrong decision to a right decision . ”                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d1e50599d', 5)  | Having avoided a second round tie with Germany , Brazil now have a pretty reasonable potential path to the >>>semi-finals<<< , and the bookies have them as most likely champions on July 15 .                                                                                                                 |
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| ('d25080cb1', 9)  | England , who were defeated by Croatia in their >>>semifinal<<< , matched their fourth-place finish from 1990 .                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('d282ec0cd', 1)  | France are into the >>>semi-finals<<< of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 after seeing off Uruguay with the help of a terrible error by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera .                                                                                                                               |
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| ('d282ec0cd', 9)  | It is France who march on , and they will face neighbours Belgium in the >>>semi-finals<<< in St Petersburg on Tuesday .                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d282ec0cd', 31) | France have reached the World Cup >>>semi-final<<< for the sixth time , progressing to the final twice ( 1998 and 2006 )                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('d29deb954', 5)  | At last , they have emulated the glory boys from France 98 , who reached the >>>semi-finals<<< , and it is they who have advanced to face England in the last four .                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d338b1550', 0)  | France reach >>>semifinal<<< but have room to improve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d338b1550', 53) | They are in a World Cup >>>semifinal<<< without breaking second gear and can easily take their game several levels beyond this .                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('d365d18f2', 69) | They would have played there next had they beaten Croatia , in a >>>semi-final<<< against England on Wednesday .                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('d4bcb22a2', 2)  | Gareth Southgate 's team were unable to bounce back from the despair of Wednesday 's extra-time loss against Croatia in the >>>semi-final<<< in Moscow - but this still represents a highly creditable tournament for England .                                                                                |
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| ('d4bcb22a2', 14) | This is a fixture regarded as an unwanted intrusion for teams who have suffered the despair of a World Cup >>>semi-final defeat<<< , but Belgium and England made it competitive .                                                                                                                             |
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| ('d57dccd84', 11) | Uruguay will be hopeful of making it into the >>>semi-finals<<< of the competition nevertheless , although France are talented opponents and possess individual stars who can change a game in an instant .                                                                                                    |
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| ('d7bd460d5', 0)  | England beat Sweden to reach first World Cup >>>semi-final<<< in 28 years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('d7bd460d5', 3)  | England had booked their place in a World Cup >>>semi-final<<< and it has been so long coming – over a quarter of a century since the last occasion – it was probably just inevitable that they would soon be dancing on the pitch as well as in the stands .                                                  |
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| ('d7d43bb56', 30) | But if the quarter-finals play out the way people expect them to , Croatia will be waiting for the Three Lions in the >>>semi-finals<<< , and Luka Modric , Ivan Rakitic , Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic will feast on England 's limited midfield .                                                      |
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| ('d8a0510b5', 7)  | Impressive Belgium will now face France , 2-0 winners over Uruguay earlier on Friday , in a >>>semi-final<<< in St Petersburg next Tuesday , 10 July ( 19:00 BST ) .                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('d8a0510b5', 8)  | The other >>>semi-final<<< in Moscow on Wednesday 11 July will be contested between the winners of Saturday 's quarter-finals featuring Sweden and England ( 15:00 BST ) and Russia and Croatia ( 19:00 BST ) .                                                                                                |
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| ('d8a0510b5', 40) | But now we need more energy for our next game to try to make sure we 're just as good in the >>>semi-finals<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('d8b72a0fc', 10) | While this year 's >>>semi-final victory<<< shattered dreams in England , it sparked wild celebrations in Zagreb and beyond , with thousands of fans pouring onto the streets , singing , letting off flares and waving red , white and blue flags .                                                           |
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| ('d8c35f2f6', 50) | After all this time , Croatia is headed to the >>>semifinals<<< !                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('d9273dfc5', 55) | You see flashes that make you think they can do much , much more -- Kylian Mbappe being Exhibit A , as he was much better than against Uruguay but faded in and out as Tuesday 's >>>semifinal<<< game wore on .                                                                                               |
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| ('d9555f96f', 8)  | Anyone claiming to have predicted the specific >>>semifinalists<<< before the competition began — France , Belgium , England and Croatia — is lying .                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('d9555f96f', 33) | [ The World Cup >>>semifinals<<< are set .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('d9555f96f', 41) | Blessed with immense talent , France does n’t seem to have broken much of a sweat in cruising to the >>>semifinals<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('d9555f96f', 42) | What has punctuated perhaps the greatest World Cup ever — besides the torrent of late goals and riveting affairs — has been the refreshing look of the >>>semifinals<<< .                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('d975ac318', 0)  | England holds its breath as World Cup >>>semi-final looms<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('da7dbf49e', 3)  | Argentina and now Uruguay have been dispatched en route to the >>>last four<<< and , ominously for those teams left , it feels as though there is still so much more to come from France .                                                                                                                     |
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| ('db12a8fdf', 13) | Neymar , Brazil Will Love Their Chances to Reach >>>Semi-finals<<<                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('db12a8fdf', 14) | Belgium will go on to face Brazil for a place in the >>>semi-finals<<< , and Neymar 's team will have enjoyed watching Belgium toil against Japan .                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('dd2779f78', 4)  | The unfortunate truth is it may not but , if nothing else , Belgium will go with a lot of people ’s good wishes bearing in mind Roberto Martínez ’s side knocked out Brazil to reach this >>>semi-final<<< and have contributed richly to what is being acclaimed as the most attractive World Cup in memory . |
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| ('dd921f223', 32) | The winner of Group G has a route to the finals that includes Brazil or Mexico in the quarterfinals then either Uruguay , Portugal , France or Argentina in the >>>semifinals<<< .                                                                                                                             |
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| ('dd921f223', 34) | Meanwhile , the Group G runner-up faces either Sweden or Switzerland in the quarterfinals and then either Spain , Russia , Croatia or Denmark in the >>>semifinals<<< — a high-end vacation by comparison .                                                                                                    |
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| ('dd9b8a482', 3)  | At a time when populist politicians are trying to choke off or reroute migration flows , what matters to fans of the teams that made the >>>semifinals<<< — England , France , Belgium and Croatia — was n't the players ' ancestry but that they excelled on the field .                                      |
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| ('ddae51eb7', 3)  | Belgium ran out 2-1 winners against Brazil to end the Selecao 's World Cup at the quarterfinal stage on Friday night , sending Neymar 's side home from Russia and putting Roberto Martinez 's team into the >>>semifinals<<< .                                                                                |
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| ('ddae51eb7', 4)  | A Fernandinho own goal and a brilliant Kevin De Bruyne strike gave Belgium a spot in >>>the last four<<< for the second time after 1986 and sees Brazil eliminated in the quarterfinals for the third time in the last four World Cups .                                                                       |
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| ('ddae51eb7', 16) | Belgium will now face France , who beat Uruguay 2-0 earlier in the day , in the >>>semifinal<<< in St Petersburg on Tuesday to earn a place in the World Cup final .                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('dde899c7d', 19) | And Perisic said : " It was a very difficult game , we all know what at stake , how important a >>>semifinal<<< is for a small country like Croatia .                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('df65392fe', 7)  | Then after that it 's the >>>semi finals<<< and then a final to look forward to , where England could face just about anyone .                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('df76f53f8', 1)  | Croatia may have just edged past hosts Russia in a penalty shootout , but ESPN FC 's Craig Burley says to expect much more in the >>>semis<<< .                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('df76f53f8', 4)  | Croatia won a second consecutive penalty shootout 4-3 to advance to the World Cup >>>semifinals<<< , ending the tournament for hosts Russia , who had equalised late in extra time .                                                                                                                           |
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| ('df9659360', 2)  | Gareth Southgate 's side now >>>face<<< Russia or Croatia for a place in the final thanks to a comfortable win secured by a goal in each half .                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('dff4f9506', 35) | Most observers regarded a quarter-final as a respectable outcome in Russia , so to reach the >>>last four<<< is to be lauded .                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('dfff44805', 22) | If they can overcome Sweden , the possibility of a >>>semi-final<<< meeting with Russia or Croatia comes into view .                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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