For the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Deschamps "was careful in selecting his 23-man roster for Russia, selecting only players who he felt could gel as a cohesive unit", resulting in the omission of Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema. Although initially criticized for conservative tactics as the national team had indifferent showings to advance from the group stage, they put in dominant performances during the knockout rounds, in defeating Argentina 4-3 in the Round of 16 and Uruguay 2-0 in the quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals (Argentina was led by Lionel Messi, while Uruguay had won four straight games in the tournament).
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