Samuel Umtiti’s second half header helped France beat Belgium 1-0 in the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup.
Historically, this is the third time France has won a place in the World Cup finals, the first being in 1998, when they won, and the second 2006, when they lost on penalties to Italy.
The President of France couldn’t contain his joy at the victory of the French team led by head coach Didier Deschamps.
French fans in Saint Petersburg stadium fill the air with their chants.
Crowds of people celebrate victory of France in at l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
 
Fans burn flares in Paris.
The French people have waited 12 years for a return to the World Cup final.
Paris was filled with the smoke of flares.
France is the 6th country to play the World Cup final three times or more, after Germany (8 times), Brazil (6 times), Italy (6 times), Argentina (5 times) and the Netherlands (3 times).