We present to your attention a selection of interesting facts related to the semifinal confrontation of the 2018 World Cup.

Today in the semi-final match of the mundialya the teams of France and Belgium.

And did you know that:.

- This will be a 74 match between France and Belgium. The French won 24 meetings, and the Belgians won 30. Another 19 bouts ended in a draw.

- This will be the first official match between France and Belgium from the 1986 World Cup. Then France won with a score of 4: 2.

- In the last friendly match between these teams, which took place in 2015 in Paris, a victory with a score of 4: 3 was won by Belgium.

- The current semifinal - the second for the Belgians in the history of their performances at the world championships. In the finals to go to them have not yet been, since in 1986 they lost to the team of Argentina.

- France will play in the semi-finals for the sixth time. The first three attempts to break into the finals ended in failure for them in 1958, 1982 and 1986, while the last two (1998 and 2006) were successful.

- Belgium does not lose in the last 24 matches in all tournaments. On account of the "red devils" 19 wins and 5 draws.

- Belgium have already scored 14 goals. To the semi-final stage this is the best result since the times of Brazil 2002 (15 goals scored).

- Eden Azar participated in 14 goals in the last 14 matches of the Belgian national team (8 goals and 6 assists).

- Except for the unsuccessful penalties, the French have lost only once in the last 13 matches of the playoffs of the world championships (10 wins, 2 draws).

- On the current mundiale for Belgium distinguished nine different players. Only Italy in 2006 and France in 1982 had 10 authors of scored goals in one tournament.

- French forward Antoine Grizmann scored seven goals in the last six matches of the playoffs of major international tournaments (the Euro and the World Cup).

- The forward of the national team of Belgium Romelu Lukaku participated in 20 goals of his team in the last 13 matches of the "red devils" (17 goals and 3 assists).

- Since 1986, the team that knocked out Brazil in the playoffs, always comes to the finals of the World Cup. Will Belgium support this tradition?.

- Striker of the French national team Kilian Mbappa with three goals in the asset is the most productive player in the world championship under 20 years since Pele, who scored 6 goals in 1958.

Then the Brazilian scored a hat-trick at the gates of France.

- Kilian Mbappa 22 times started up dribbling in the 2018 World Cup playoff matches - more than any other player. 13 attempts were successful.

- France 102 times successfully entered the ball because of the sideline at the 2018 World Cup. More than any other team.

The duel between France and Belgium will be held today and will begin at 21:00 Kyiv time. Watch the text online broadcast on Football. ua.