 Complete the following phrase:  In 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, France topped their group with 23 points; winning 7 wins, drawing 2 and losing once, although their two draws were against considerably weaker nations, drawing 00 with Belarus in their opening match and against Luxembourg, failing to secure a win against the latter since 1914, nearly 103 years. Their only defeat of the qualifying phase was against Sweden; losing 21 in the last few minutes following an error from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. France secured qualification to the World Cup finals with a 21 win over Belarus. They were drawn to play Australia, Peru and Denmark in a group in which they were considered heavy favourites. Overall, due to the strength and value of their squad, France were tipped by many as one of the favourites for the title. France, however, had a somewhat disappointing performance in the group stage, only managing a 21 win over Australia and a 10 win over Peru, followed by a match against Denmark which finished in a 00 draw. France beat Argentina 43 in the round of sixteen and then Uruguay 20 to qualify for the semi-final stage, where they beat Belgium 10 courtesy of a goal from defender Samuel Umtiti. On 15 July, France beat Croatia in 