France, led by Kylian Mbappé, face Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo. This quarter-final of Euro 2024 feels like a match within a match, with this duel between student and teacher. But this encounter is not just between two men, as the rivalry between the two choices has been etched in the memory for years. The Blues clearly have bitter memories of their defeat in the Euro 2016 final against the Lusitanians, and they dream of eliminating them to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition.
Anytime and on any channel to watch Portugal – France
The match between the Seleção and the Blues will be broadcast on Friday, July 5, at 9 pm, on the unencrypted M6 channel, and the beIN Sports 1 channel for subscribers directly.
The Blues want revenge
It is hard to erase the image of an injured Cristiano Ronaldo motivating his troops on the sidelines during the Euro 2016 final. At the final whistle, Antoine Griezmann was in tears, devastated that he could not find fault with the Seleção. The winner was a long-range strike from Eder. Water has flowed under the bridge since July 10, 2016, but there is no doubt that this encounter will be part of Didier Deschamps’ pre-match speech, as he represents a generation of world champions two years later. In this match against Portugal, Adrien Rabiot will be suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana or Ousmane Dembélé could replace him, depending on the system Dr.
The winner of this tie will face the winner of the quarter-final between Spain and Germany, also on Friday at 6pm. The semi-final is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9 at 9pm.
Portugal less strong than expected
The last meeting between the French and the Portuguese dates back to Euro 2021, when Karim Benzema scored twice and the two teams drew (2-2). Portuguese coach Roberto Martinez knows the Blues well because he was on the Belgian bench during the defeat of the Red Devils in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, and he too wants revenge. In the round of 16, the Portuguese beat Slovenia on penalties (0-0, 3 TAB 3). The performance of goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who saved three shots during this session, astonished the football world. In the group stage, Portugal beat the Czech Republic and Turkey before losing to Georgia, although they had already secured first place in their group.
