URUGUAY VS FRANCE
Venue: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Date: Friday, July 6
Kick-off: 3pm
Uruguay form: The South Americans came into the knockout stages having not conceded a goal and their defensive resolve was put to the test against Portugal. However, when you've got a strike force as capable as Luis Suarez and Cavani you've always got a chance and the latter came up trumps to send them through.
France form: They made it through their group despite not really clicking into gear. However, against a woeful Argentine defence, Mbappe shone and fired his nation into the quarter-finals. With so much depth in their squad, Didier Deschamps will feel confident of going one step further.
Key match-up: Diego Laxalt vs Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe's piercing and direct runs caused Argentina's defence so many problems. Marcos Rojo and Nicolas Tagliafico could not cope with his speed and power and it will be pivotal to Uruguay's chances that Laxalt can get a grip of the PSG youngster early on
Verdict: France to edge it.
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