Pogba dedicates France win to freed Thai players

The 12 boys and their coach were rescued from a flooded cave after over two weeks

Pogba dedicates France win to freed Thai players Paul Pogba celebrates after France's win over Belgium in the semifinal | AFP

Paul Pogba has paused after the biggest win of his international career to dedicate it to the Thai soccer team whose last members were freed from a flooded cave on Tuesday.

The France midfielder took to Twitter shortly after France beat Belgium to advance to the World Cup final. He posted the boys' photos and said the victory “goes to the heroes of the day, well done boys, you are so strong.”

The last of the 12 boys and their coach were freed from a cave where they had been trapped for more than two weeks.

FIFA had invited the team to the World Cup final on Sunday but the governing body announced the boys wouldn't be able to attend since they are receiving medical treatment after their ordeal.