World Cup 2018: 3 reasons why France beat Uruguay 2-0

#2 Hugo Lloris shines for France unlike his Uruguayan counterpart

Lloris dives in to stop Stuani from poking the ball into the net

Big matches are often decided by mistakes. And today, it was Fernando Muslera's turn to be the villain for his side. He misread the trajectory of Griezmann's shot in the 61st minute and his faint swipe only delayed the ball's entry into the net.

The howler came at a time when Uruguay were battling hard to equalise. As soon as the second goal went in, the players looked deflated and they failed to proffer anything of note going forward subsequently.

Meanwhile, Hugo Lloris was on top of his game. Whether it was diving amidst a raft of bodies to punch an awkward set-piece away from Stuani or stretching himself like a gymnast to deny Martin Caceres' brilliant header from a freekick on the right wing.

Caceres' header was good enough to go in but Lloris denied them the equaliser by stealing his thunder with one of the saves of the tournament.