France face either Croatia or England in the World Cup final thanks to a win provided by Samuel Umtiti’s head on Tuesday night, leaving the defender ecstatic. Samuel Umtiti is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Barcelona and the France national team.
Paying tribute to the work of his colleagues and coaches, Umtiti stated that this France team are capable of matching the achievements of the victorious 1998 side. “It’s a huge source of pride,” the defender told reporters in Saint Petersburg. “We work a lot, we have done it together.
“I’m the one who scores, but we all had a great game, and that’s what it took to get to the final. I’m proud of everyone. They did their work in 1998 and now we are doing ours, writing our own history. One of our goals was to reach the final, I’m very happy.” Following the 1-0 win, Les Bleus travel to Moscow for Sunday’s final, which kicks off at 17:00 CET.