Are the top four France, Belgium, England, and Russia?

The semi-finals are not Belgium, England, and Russia, but France, Croatia, Belgium, and England.

On July 8, 2018, Beijing time, the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia were announced, with France, Belgium, Croatia and England among the semi-finals. In line with the theme of this World Cup frequently "going to the rooftops", this year's semi-finals have the lowest "gold" content since 1966, and it is the first time that the three traditional powers of Germany, Brazil and Argentina have missed the semi-finals at the same time. However, this summer may usher in a new king of the world.

The semi-finals of this World Cup have only won twice in total, setting a new low in the past 52 years. France and England each won the championship once. The "European Red Devils" Belgium team was one of the participating teams in the first World Cup in 1930, but their best World Cup result was the second place in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico; Croatia participated in the World Cup for the first time in 1998, and the "Grid Army" was defeated by Davor Suker. Under his leadership, he miraculously finished third.

The last time the top four teams had such a low total number of championships, it dates back to the 1966 World Cup in England (1 time). However, what is exciting is that in the semi-finals, the French team will face the Belgian team, and the Croatian team will face the "Three Lions". There is half a chance that the Russian summer will give birth to a new world king!

After "Five Star Brazil" lost to Belgium in the quarterfinals, the World Cup became the "European Cup". Counting the defending champion Germany, which failed to qualify in the group stage, and Argentina, which was eliminated in the round of 16, this is For the first time in the history of the World Cup, the three traditional powers missed the semifinals at the same time!

The World Cup has been held for 19 times in its long 88-year history, of which two were suspended due to World War II. The German team has entered the semi-finals the most times, with a total of 13 times, while "five-star Brazil" has 11 times. The third-most team is Italy, which has entered the semi-finals 7 times. Uruguay and Argentina have both entered the semi-finals 5 times. The Brazilian team with the most championships is the one with five gold stars, followed by the German team and the Italian team with four stars on the chest. Uruguay and Argentina each have two championship experiences.

Four years ago, Germany, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Brazil advanced to the semi-finals, but when they came to Russia, they were "annihilated". As the traditional powers have fallen out one after another, the current lineup of the top four is indeed not "luxurious" enough, but the tide is coming and the change of dynasties in the World Cup is not necessarily a bad thing.

In the end, France won the championship, Croatia won the runner-up, Belgium won the third place, and England won the fourth place.