New Delhi: The second quarter-final of the night will be played in the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg as Portugal take on France later tonight. The two former champions have found it difficult to perform in this tournament but they’ve grinded out wins to be among the last eight teams remaining in the UEFA Euro 2024.
France were second best in their group and paid the price for it by being handed a difficult tie in the Round of 16 as they faced Belgium in the pre-quarters. However, another own goal late in the game helped them sneak into the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win for the Belgians. The major worry for Didier Deschamps’ side is their lack of killer instinct in front of goal, evidenced by the fact that none of the French players have scored a goal from open play yet and that has to change if they are to advance to the semis.
While being unimpressive, Portugal finished top of the group thanks to a huge win over Turkey on matchday two, which saw them draw Slovenia in the pre-quarters. While the tie seemed relatively easier on paper, Portugal should consider themselves lucky to still be in the tournament. Slovenia were much the better side on the night but Portugal were bailed out by the heroics of Diogo Costa throughout the game and in the shootout.
As both teams have struggled in the tournament, it’s difficult to gauge who would come out on top, but it’s sure to be an end-to-end game between the two sides as they look to take another step towards another UEFA Euro title.
Euro 2024 Portugal vs France Football LIVE Score and Scoreboard Highlights:
As we gear up for the game to start, check out the match preview of the upcoming game here!!
France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Camavinga, Tchouameni; Griezmann, Kolo Muani, Mbappe
Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Mendes; Palhinha, Vitinha; Silva, Fernandes, Leao; Ronaldo
The team news is in!! Both Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo start for their respective sides in this hugely important fixture.
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