The nearest Belgium came to a leveler was a header from Fellaini that flashed just wide and a fierce strike from distance by Axel Witsel that the impressive Lloris parried away.
France can begin to prepare for the final at Luzhniki Stadium, eager to avoid a repeat of 2006 when they were beaten by Italy on penalties in Berlin and the pain of the loss to Portugal on home soil in 2016.
“Two years ago — I remember what happened two years ago,” Deschamps said. “We will go into this final to win it as we have still not gotten over the [2016] final.”
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