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The France vs Belgium stats tab covers World Cup, Semi-finals on 10 Jul 2018. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.

Shots on target: France 5, Belgium 3; Shots off target: France 8, Belgium 5; Possession: France 36%, Belgium 64%; Corner kicks: France 4, Belgium 5; Fouls: France 6, Belgium 16; Yellow cards: France 2, Belgium 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

France led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Belgium, Belgium had more possession, 64% to 36% over France, and Belgium led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over France. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.

Belgium committed more fouls, 16 to 6 over France and Belgium had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over France. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.