What a tournament this has turned out to be! I believe for the first time in history we’re having a World Cup semifinal round without Germany, Brazil or Argentina.

France have beaten Argentina and Uruguay, and have a devastating mix of pace and strength. Mbappe and Kante are playing the best football of their lives.

Belgium look super sharp on the counterattack with KdB, Hazard and Lukaku dispatching Brazil comfortably. I also read this interesting article on BBC that predicted Belgium to win the Cup at the start of the tournament.

Croatia’s famed midfield of Modric, Rakitic and co started very promisingly but seem to be running out of steam, just getting by a resilient Russia on penalties.

England are playing their first semifinal since 1990, going where their ​“golden generation” never did. They have had the easiest path in the tournament, but are displaying a calm belief and confidence missing in earlier editions.

So hard to predict anything further. I’m just going to sit back and enjoy!