Mary Mahy, Media365: Published on Friday, July 5, 2024 at 6:20 p.m.
Get all the information you need to know in the second poster for the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, which pits Portugal against France on Friday on the grass at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.
What is the road to Portugal?
In Group F, Portugal started with a stunning victory over the Czech Republic (2-1). On 22 June, the Portuguese followed up with a second, more convincing victory over Türkiye (0-3). Just before the half-hour mark, the break actually came, while the third goal scored by Bruno Fernandes came after the break. Finally, Portugal, which had already secured first place in its group, lost the third match and lost to Georgia (2-0). In the round of 16, Roberto Martinez's men waited on penalties to knock out Slovenia (0-0, 3-0 tab).
What is the road to France?
France started with a narrow victory over Austria (0-1). The Blues were then forced to draw the last two matches in the group. At first, Didier Deschamps' men failed to find fault against the Netherlands (0-0), before they faltered against Poland (1-1), after Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring from a penalty kick. The Blues, who finished second in Group D behind Austria, qualified for Belgium in the round of 16. A new obstacle passed, even if it was necessary to wait until the 85th minute for the Frenchman to finally win (1-0).
What are the results of direct confrontations?
In history, France and Portugal have previously faced each other 28 times. The results were largely in favor of the Blues, with 19 wins to just six for the Portuguese, while there were also three draws between these two picks. The French scored 52 goals compared to 31 for Portugal. In recent years, the meeting inevitably remains on the throat of Didier Deschamps' men. This is July 10, 2016 in the Euro Final. The Portuguese won the title after extra time, and the goal was scored by Eder, who is now retired.
What are the possible combinations?
Possible lineup for Portugal: Diogo Costa – Cancelo, R. Dias, Pepe, Nuno Mendes – Vitinha, Baleña, P. Fernandez – P. Silva, Ronaldo (c), Leao.
Possible starting lineup for France: Maignane – Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez – Griezmann, Chouamini, Kante – Kolo Mwani, Thuram, Mbappe (c).
Who are the broadcasters?
This match will be broadcast live and in full on M6 and beIN Sports 1 channels from 9:00 p.m.
