Theo Hernandez continues the tradition of French defenders scoring in the World Cup semi-finals

Author of the opener after five minutes of play this Wednesday against Morocco, Theo Hernandez continued the tradition of French defenders scoring in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Four of France’s last five goals in the semi-finals of the World Cup have indeed come from defenders, after Lilian Thuram’s brace against Croatia in 1998 and Samuel Umtiti’s goal against Belgium in 2018. Zinédine Zidane scored from the penalty spot in the 2006 World Cup against Portugal.

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