World Cup 2018: It's defence vs attack as Uruguay face France in quarters

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals against Argentina in the Round of 16 match. (Reuters)

The attacking talents of France will have to find a way to break the steely defence of Uruguay as both teams clash in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.

The South American nation boasts the joint-meanest defence in the ongoing tournament

Uruguay kept Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at bay in their 2-1 last-16 win, and that goal conceded was the only one against them so far in Russia - a defensive feat only matched by Brazil, who play Belgium later on Friday.

But France banged in four goals in their last 16 game against Argentina, and will be hoping their formidable attacking trio of Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe can turn it on again at the Nizhny Novgorod stadium.

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Nineteen-year-old Mbappe scored two goals in the Argentina game, becoming the first teenager since Brazilian great Pele in the 1958 final to score two goals in one World Cup match.