France coach Didier Deschamps said he was delighted to reach the World Cup final and relished the opportunity to do better than at the Euro 2016 final, when France lost on home soil.
A header from Samuel Umtiti gave France victory over Belgium in Saint Petersburg.
"I am very happy for my players," Deschamps said. "It was hard against a very good Belgium team. I take my hat off to my players and my staff."