to'French team find it Portugal In the quarter-finals ofEuro 2024 soccer.
After winning Belgium At the end of a tense encounter in which France showed their lack of quality in front of goal, as well as their defensive solidity, The blues Reuniting with an old acquaintance.
As in 1984, 2000, 2016 and 2020 (Euro played in 2021), the team France Crossing the road PortugalBut this is the first meeting between the two teams at this stage of the competition after the semi-finals and the final – three matches ended in extra time – and a group match.
if Selecao The Euros started with two convincing group stage wins, then faltered in the tournament. Georgia (0-2) in the last group match before the expulsion Slovenia On penalties after a goalless draw in the round of 16.
Cristiano Ronaldo It will be the main attraction of this meeting. CR7 Playing his sixth Euro (a record). The tournament's all-time top scorer with 14 goals, he wants to become even more legendary and the first player in history to score in six final stages, especially after missing a penalty kick against the team. Slovenia.
But the Portuguese can also count on excellent footballers to put France in a difficult position. They rely in particular on A Bernardo Silva He was named man of the match and top scorer against Türkiye, but also Vitinhaauthor of a great season with Paris Saint-Germain which continues its momentum. Behind, baby41, looks 10 years younger because he is so relaxed. In goals, Diogo Costa He was brilliant in the penalty shootout against Slovenia, stopping all three of the opponents' attempts.
As for the coach Roberto MartinezHe was on the bench for Belgium who lost in the semi-finals of the tournament. World Cup 2018 and Nations League 2021He will want revenge on A. Didier Deschamps Looking for a fourth semi-final in six finals of a major international competition.
On the side The bluesDefensive toughness is essential. He likes Diogo Costa, Mike Minyan Very effective at goals. The only goal France conceded was a penalty in the dying moments of the match against Poland and Robert Lewandowski He had to try twice to score, after his first attempt was saved by the Milan goalkeeper.
against BelgiumThe French proved capable of frustrating their opponents by keeping them off the ball, and nullifying their attempts at counter-attacks – especially thanks to the continuous recovery work carried out by Ngolo Kante – And by showing themselves to be impenetrable, such as Maignan's offer to Kevin De Bruyne's long shot or his players' sliding tackles. Theo Hernandez on Yannick Carrasco.
On the other hand, on the offensive level France Still lacking success. Of the three goals he scored, The bluestwo own goals and the third scored from a penalty kick. Against BelgiumDespite 52% possession and 93% pass completion, the French managed just two shots from 20 attempts. All that remains for the French attack is to rise to the level of the midfield and defence.
And what could be better than a decisive clash with Portugal, in a repeat of the Euro 2016 final, to achieve that?
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