Umtiti: I m sorry I scored against Belgium at the 2018 World Cup, but there can only be one winner in the game

Retired former French international Umtiti talked about the 2018 World Cup match between France and Belgium in an interview with DAZN.

In the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, France defeated Belgium 1-0, and Umtiti scored the winning goal. Umtiti recalled: "It was a very important game. We faced an incredible generation of Belgian players, but we managed to win and I scored. I met some Belgian players after the game and they told me that the game had a great impact on them. We both wanted to win that game, and we were one of those national teams that had a great new generation of players."

Umtiti continued: "I'm really sorry for all the Belgians, I had a lot of Belgian teammates. But I did it for my country and that is the most important thing for me. You have a great team and so do we. But we are the best because we won that World Cup. And you are still an admirable team and you can still be proud of your journey, but than There can't be two winners, only one, and that's us. Be proud of your players and their performance in that World Cup, that's the most important thing."

Umtiti also finally talked about Belgium's top star Hazard, "We know that he is difficult to defend in one-on-one situations, and he can pass the ball and complete the offense at critical moments. We know that if possible. Send two players to double-team the defense and not give him any space to attack. Although he still found some space, we tried to keep the overall situation solid. Hazard is a top player, has great talent, plays the game effortlessly, and he has excellent skills and solid feet. It is difficult to take the ball away from his feet. He has a good feel for football, and for me, football is the kind of player he is."source:7m ty so