France bag ticket to Moscow

France are the first team to clinch their place in the 2018 World Cup final - after edging out Belgium's 'Golden Generation' last night.

🏆 Most World Cup final appearances:
8: 🇩🇪 Germany
7: 🇧🇷 Brazil*
6: 🇮🇹 Italy
5: 🇦🇷 Argentina
3: 🇫🇷 FRANCE⬆, 🇳🇱 Holland
2: 🇨🇿Czechslovakia, 🇭🇺Hungary, 🇺🇾Uruguay

* Inc. 1950 as a World Cup final pic.twitter.com/WgAVIK4eFh

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) 11 de julio de 2018

After their 1-0 win over the Red Devils, the French are in their 3rd-ever World Cup final - although they are still some way off the Germans' incredible record of reaching EIGHT finals. 

Umtiti's header proved the difference against Belgium - who added his name to an exclusive list of Barcelona players to score in a World Cup semi-final.

💥 Barcelona players to score in World Cup semi-finals:
1994: 🇧🇷 Romario, 🇧🇬 Stoichkov
2010: 🇪🇸 Puyol
2018: 🇫🇷 UMTITI#WorldCup #Russia2018 pic.twitter.com/wYytDFebQb

— playmakerstats (@playmaker_EN) 11 de julio de 2018

French eyes will surely now turn to today's other World Cup semi - that pits in-form England against a Croatia side dripping with midfield talent.

Check out @playmaker_EN for all your World Cup stats this summer - and be sure to visit thefinalball.com to keep abreast of every kick in Russia. Click here for the running order.