MUNICH -- Zinedine Zidane made sure his last game as a professional will be the World Cup final.

News photoPortugal's Cristiano Ronaldo moves the ball upfield while challenged by France's Patrick Vieira during their World Cup semifinal match in Munich on Thursday night. France won 1-0. AP PHOTO

The brilliant Frenchman fired home a penalty after 33 minutes on Wednesday night to give Les Bleus a 1-0 victory over Portugal and send them into the final against Italy.