France looks destined to become the first nation to win consecutive World Cups since Brazil did it in 1962.
"We knew it was going to be difficult from start to finish," said Tchouaméni, who opened the scoring just 17 minutes in on a blistering long-range strike but also conceded a clumsy penalty thatIt was a common refrain from the French players post-match. That's part of the reason this side seems different.
There is a quiet confidence brewing, and it's beginning to percolate at the perfect time."The more you win games, the stronger you get," Deschamps said. Then, as if catching himself veering from the messaging that has gotten his team here, he added the qualifier. "You shouldn't forget that you need to be humble though. We can't get carried away."The Netherlands beat the Americans 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.
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