According to Reuters, an Elysee official, when asked about the French President's trip to Russia in the coming days, confirmed the event of Mr. Emmanuel Macron attending the French semi-final.
In May, within the framework of the Saint Petersburg economic forum, President Macron said he would return to Russia if France reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals.
France beat Uruguay 2-0 in the quarter-finals on 6 July thanks to goals from Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane.
Russia's hosting of the 2018 VCK World Cup allows President Vladimir Putin to have many meetings with international guests on the sidelines of the tournament in the context of Russia being isolated by the West.
After France beat Uruguay, Belgium also booked a ticket to the semi-finals thanks to a 2-1 victory over the Brazilian Open. Coach Roberto Martinez's team took a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to Fernandinho's own goal and De Bruyne's decisive long-range shot. Renato Augusto scored 1 goal for Brazil in the 76th minute.
The first semi-final match of the 2018 World Cup between France and Belgium will take place at the Saint Petersburg City Stadium at 1:00 a.m. on July 11.