Mr Robot: Hazard. Another player who doesnt get free kicks because refs are wised up to his theatrics

Damien: What's happened to VAR these days? Blatant foul on Hazard.

Ryan: If that’s not a foul, then why isn’t Hazard being booked for “diving” ?

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83 mins

France 1-0 Belgium

Eden Hazard and Blaise Matuidi clattered into each other as Axel Witsel hit that shot. A stretcher is called for, bit of a stoppage as the France fans do 'the Poznan.'

I've been to Poznan. Lovely place.

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Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

Good save by the goalkeeper, but to be fair if Lloris had not saved it it would have been a piece of poor goalkeeping.

Get hold of that! What a strike by Axel Witsel, fizzing through the air with loads of bend on it and pushed away by Thibuat Courtois.

A save he should really make, but at this stage of a World Cup semi-final a very good one.

Eden Hazard is tripped by Olivier Giroud, in a dangerous area. Oh hang on he's not given it! Clear foul surely?

Giroud tells his Chelsea team-mate to get up. Looked like a foul.

Belgium send on Yannick Carrasco for Maroune Fellaini.

BBC Sport's Larissa Kennelly in Brussels: "Manon Hanseeuw, second from left, said she’s confident Belgium can do it. Fans not losing faith here, fingers are firmly crossed."

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Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder

Kylain Mbappe stands up, reels you in and then he is gone. 0-60 in a second. He has been unbelievable in the second half.

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Closing in on full-time. It could all change but who is the best player on the park so far? Rate them here.

France have looked very solid since taking the lead. There is a feeling in some quarters that Didier Deschamps is too defensinve and conservative and while there may be some (a lot) of truth in that, once they get ahead they are hard to stop.

Belgium with 64% of possession but a plane ticket home at this rate. Although they will play again regardless. The old 3rd/4th place play-off on Saturday awaits.

France are eating up this clock nicely. Belgium are having all of the ball but can't hurt the French as Kevin de Bruyne slams a shot miles over.

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The walking Plan B was close again for Belgium.

Let's have a Belgium goal then. Because:

1. The World Cup is almost over and I don't want it to end. The more the merrier. And
2. IF England were to win tomorrow night and actually reach the World Cup final they may as well face a tired outfit, eh?

Such beautiful ignorance in that stereotyping Simon. Absolutely first class. In your head, centre-halves with garlic bulbs around each neck and a baguette in each hand.

Superb.

Another cynical foul, again on Blaise Matuidi, as France break away. Another booking.

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Ian: De Bruyne finding it tough to up his game

Ben: Imagine if Giroud could finish.

Anon: Can't help feeling Belgium had their chances in first half. I hope I'm wrong

Belgium, you have 20 minutes to score and keep dreams alive of reaching your first World Cup final.

I know it can take you years to elect a government but you're going to have to get a shift on here.

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The problem with chasing the game against France is that they can score from inside their own half in a flash. One bad touch allows Kylian Mbappe to fly away down the right, Kevin de Bruyne tries to kneecap him but can't get a touch on him he's so quick. He comes left to Antoine Griezmann, who goes one more to Olivier Giroud and he slams it over.

Mbappe, just keep it mate. Run yourself.

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Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

This game is definitely not over. You can see that Belgium have had a bit of a lift in the last few minutes.