The French national football team faces Portugal on Friday 5 July (9pm) in Hamburg in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Bets, schedule, TV channel… Here's everything you need to know ahead of the match.
The final is still on everyone's minds
Despite the risks of rubbing salt in the French wound, the UEFA Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal is still fresh in the minds of fans of both teams. A good memory for some, less good for others. The Lusitanians won their first European Championship at the Stade de France, to the displeasure of the French fans, who came out en masse to support the Blues in the final. Since then, the two teams have drawn 2-2 at Euro 2021, including a brace from Karim Benzema.
The desire for revenge will run through the mind of Roberto Martinez, the current Portuguese coach, who manned the Belgian bench during the France-Belgium match in the 2018 World Cup.
Suspended player for the French national team
After receiving a yellow card during the France-Poland match, and then on the second Monday during the France-Belgium match, Adrien Rabiot will be suspended for France's quarter-final match against Portugal. There are several options available for Didier Deschamps to replace him, including Eduardo Camavinga, Youssef Fofana or Ousmane Dembélé. The Portuguese, for their part, will be in full force in this meeting.
The Portuguese are in bad shape
The Portuguese narrowly exited the round of 16 against Slovenia with a penalty shootout win (0-0, 3 0's) marked by three successive saves from Lusitania's goalkeeper, Diogo Costa, during the session. The Portuguese had to play 120 minutes without scoring any goals (0-0 after extra time). Cristiano Ronaldo even missed a penalty kick, but shot it on target in the deciding session.
At what time and on which channel can you watch the meeting?
The start will be at nine o'clock on Friday evening. The match will be watched live on M6, from Hamburg's Volkspark Arena, Hamburg SV Stadium.
Who is the winner's potential rival?
The winner of this match will face the winner of Spain-Germany, another big shock in the Euro quarter-finals. The Spaniards and Germans also face each other on Friday at 6pm. The semi-final match between the two winning teams will be held on Tuesday, July 9, at 9 p.m.
