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France rally for 3-2 win over Belgium in Nations League semis

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October 7, 2021 Belgium's Romelu Lukaku in action with France's Raphael Varane REUTERS

World champions France recovered from two goals down to beat Belgium 3-2 in a thrilling Nations League semi-final on Thursday with a last minute strike from Theo Hernandez securing a place in Sunday's showpiece match against Spain.

In a crazy end to the game Belgium thought they had won the pulsating contest minutes earlier but Romelu Lukaku's late effort was ruled out for offside by VAR.

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