*Unbeaten so far, both teams boast in-form attacks
*Griezmann set for intriguing clash against club-mates

Uruguay and France meet in the first quarter-final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, a match that promises much and a reunion or two. Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Hernandez face off with Atletico Madrid team-mates Diego Godin and Jose Gimenez, while Paris Saint-Germain strike partners Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe also cross paths. El Matador, who scored twice against Portugal before limping off, is an injury doubt for La Celeste.

Both teams are unbeaten heading into this clash of former world champions. While Uruguay have won all their games and have conceded just the one goal so far, Les Bleus knocked out Argentina in a spectacular Round of 16 clash.

France will look to the finishing skills of their forwards to extend their nine-match unbeaten run against South American sides at the World Cup, while Uruguayan belief will be buoyed by another revealing stat: on the six previous occasions La Celeste reached the last eight at the world finals, only once did they fail to progress.

Did you know?
Aside from drawing comparisons with Pele’s performances at Sweden 1958 following his outstanding display against Argentina, Kylian Mbappe now stands second on France’s all-time list of top goalscorers at a single World Cup with three goals. He has some way to go to catch the man at the top of the tree: Just Fontaine, who helped himself to 13 goals in Sweden 60 years ago.

MDsambo:
Mbappe with another brace

HomeOfMe:
I support France.

Auladimeji2:
Even Penaldo couldn't break those wall,who's mbappe

akeentech:

I support Uruguay

BluntBoy:


Nonsense. Ronaldo couldn't does not mean Mbappe won't.

Messi could not break the Icelandic wall but Musa did with class and he did so twice.

RexTramadol1:
Uruguay all the way!!!



If France beat Dem, make I bend.