France's Raphael Varane celebrates scoring their first goal. (REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff)
NIZHNY NOVOROD, Russia July 6 (Reuters): France led Uruguay 1-0 at halftime of the first quarter-final of the
World Cup on Friday after Raphael Varane glanced in a superb header from an Antoine Griezmann free kick five minutes before the break.
Uruguay, without injured striker Edinson Cavani, had started full of running and were close to equalising with a great header by Martin Caceres but France were on course to meet either Brazil or Belgium in the semi-finals.
