After finishing the first half losing 2-0, the French wake up at half-time and guarantee classification
A turn of respect and to be marked in history. After starting out losing the match 2-0, France turned the game over to Belgium and won 3-2. With the victory, Bleus now face Spain in the final. The match will be next Sunday, at 15:45 (GMT), also at the Estádio da Juventus, in Turin.
Belgium came out ahead with Carrasco, at 37 minutes of the first half, and expanded soon after with Lukaku, at 40. But the current world champion decided to play. Benzema reduced the difference, at 16. Mbappé equalized the score, with a penalty kick, at 23. At the end of the match, Theo Hernández hit a kick and ensured the historic comeback.
It was the first time in the history of France’s national team that she had achieved an official comeback after going into half-time two goals or more behind. On the other hand, it is also unheard of for Belgium to suffer a defeat after finishing the first half with two goals or more ahead in 117 years.
Voted best player of the match, Mbappé was the name of the game. The striker plagued the Belgian defense, gave the pass to Benzema in the first goal, scored the second in a beautiful penalty kick and also played an important role in the third. 22 years and 291 days old.
