KEY MATCH-UP:
Hazard v Kante Belgium's biggest threat: Eden Hazard. France's solution: Ngolo Kante. This clash between the Chelsea team-mates will likely be key to the result.
Didier Deschamps stays loyal to his 4-2-3-1 formation with Olivier Giroud as a number nine. Blaise Matuidi is back on the left wing.
Roberto Martinez's Red Devils are going to play in a 3-5-2, super-offensive line-up.
Belgium starting line-up vs. France:
Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen; Chadli, Witsel, Fellaini, Dembélé; De Bruyne, Lukaku, E.Hazard.
France starting line-up v Belgium:
Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, L.Hernandez; Pogba, Kanté, Matuidi; Mbappé, Giroud, Griezmann
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SEMI-FINAL CLASH
This is the first of two semi-final clashes for a chance to face either England or Croatia in the World Cup final.
The upcoming fixtures for the World Cup semi-finals are:
France v Belgium
England v Russia/Croatia
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France also make one change from their quarter-final, with Matuidi returning from suspension to replace Tolisso. 1998 World Cup winner and France's all-time leading goalscorer Thierry Henry will be on the Belgium touchline tonight.
Roberto Martinez makes one change to the Belgium side that eliminated Brazil. Tottenham's Moussa Dembele comes in for the suspended full-back Meunier.
France XI: Lloris, Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, L. Hernandez, Pogba, Kante, Matuidi, Mbappe, Giroud, Griezmann Subs: Kimpembe, Lemar, Dembele, Tolisso, Nzonzi, Mandanda, Rami, Fekir, Sidibe, Thauvin, Mendy, Areola
Belgium XI: Courtois, Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen, Chadli, Fellaini, Dembele, Witsel, De Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku Subs: Mignolet, Casteels, Vermaelen, Boyata, Dendoncker, Tielemans, T. Hazard, Carrasco, Mertens, Januzaj, Batshuayi
Good evening and welcome to our coverage of tonight's World Cup semi-final between France and Belgium live from the Krestovsky Stadium. The winners of tonight's match will face either Croatia or England in Sunday's World Cup final.