World Cup 2018 semi-finals: Who plays whom, fixtures, predictions

France and Belgium will play one - England and Croatia will contest the other.

France v Belgium kicks off at 7pm on Tuesday 10th July in St Petersburg.

France beat Uruguay 2-0 in their somewhat bad-tempered quarter-final thanks to goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann (plus a little help from goalkeeper Fernando Muslera).

Belgium shocked Brazil 2-1, with an own goal from Fernandinho followed by a spectacular strike from Kevin de Bruyne; Augusto reduced the deficit with 15 minutes to go but the five-time champions could not equalise.

Fairly even - France have won 24, Belgium have won 30, with 19 ending in a draw. Their last clash in a World Cup was back in 1986, when France won 4-2.

France 8/5, Belgium 24/11, draw 9/4

France should win this one - but Belgium, despite looking scrappy at times, have grown in confidence and will give them a tough time.

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Croatia v England kicks off at 7pm on Wednesday 11th July in Moscow.

England beat Sweden 2-0 in their quarter-final thanks to goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli, after their battle against Colombia in the last 16 this was far more comfortable for Gareth Southgate's men.

Croatia won their gruelling quarter-final against the hosts 4-3 on penalties. Denis Cheryshev had opened the scoring with a spectacular goal for Russia, but Andrej Kramaric levelled things up a few minutes later. Domadoj Vida thought he'd won it for Croatia in extra-time, but Mario Fernandes grabbed an equaliser with five minutes to go to force penalties. Danijel Subasic was the hero once more as he stopped a penalty from Fyodor Smolov.

England have won four of their previous seven matches against Croatia, including their two most recent - in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.

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Is it coming home? It's still a possibility...but that Croatian side of assiduousness and guile will prove tough.