It’s a goal that will go down in the history of the France team. On July 10, 2018, France and Belgium faced each other in the semi-final of the World Cup. That evening, the Red Devils, impressive since the start of the tournament after eliminating Japan then Brazil, dreamed of a first world final. But in the 51st minute, from a corner from Antoine Griezmann, Samuel Umtiti rose to the near post to score with an unstoppable uncrossed header, sending the Blues to the final, then to their second world title with a success against Croatia (4-2). Seven years later, the former French defender apologized to Belgian supporters during an interview with DAZN Belgium.
“To all Belgians, I am really sorry, but I did it for my nationhe began. You had a great team. We were the best, since we won that competition, but you had an incredible team to play against and you can be proud of this journey. There cannot be multiple winners, but be proud of your players and what they did during this competition. This is the most important. » Plagued by repeated injuries during his career, Umtiti finally retired last September.
