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France Advances To World Cup Final

France will now face either England or Croatia in the final soccer match of the FIFA tournament.

Vive la France!

France has advanced to the World Cup final after edging out Belgium in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.

The French team beat Belgium 1-0 in the semifinal game. Defender Samuel Umtiti scored the first goal for his team with a header in the 51st minute of the match.

The country is currently celebrating.

France will now face either England or Croatia for the final match. England and Croatia are set to play Wednesday at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

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