France look to overcome Belgium's "Golden Generation"

       

(left) Kylian Mbappe, the first French teenager to score in a World Cup. (right) Kevin de Bruyne, the backbone of Belgium.

Didier Deschamps' side, led by Hugo Lloris, laboured through the group stage with only 3 goals in 3 games. However, they showcased their incredible depth of talent when 19-year-old Kylian Mbappe led them to a destruction of Messi-led Argentina in the Round of 16.  France are perhaps peaking ahead of their time as many critics viewed them as not mature enough to win the World Cup until Qatar 2022. But France has yet proved them wrong and may very well have the ability to be crowned Champions of this edition of the World Cup.

       On the other hand, under Roberto Martinez and French legend Thierry Henry, neighbours Belgium have surely been one of the surprises of this World Cup. Dubbed the "Golden Generation", with the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, they have been the top scorers in Russia so far with 14 goals on their side. Belgium are the team that seem to have come together at the right time, having thrashed Tunisia and Panama before winning 1-0 over England to secure themselves a place in the "Deadly Half" of the knockout stage. But so far, after the heart-stopping clash with Japan, they haven't regretted it, easily beating Brazil 2-0 over tactical advantage.

       Match Info:

Match Starts: 23:00 (Pakistan Standard Time)

Venue: St Petersburg Stadium, St Petersburg (Capacity: 64,287)