Portugal and France meet in Friday’s second UEFA Euro 2024 quarterfinal with Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe going head-to-head forward of the French famous person’s transfer to Actual Madrid the place he idolized the Portuguese talisman. This was the ultimate again in 2016 and the Selecao got here out on high in Paris however this time it’s a remaining eight matchup with Volksparkstadion the venue for what guarantees to be one of the vital heavyweight conferences up to now this match. Roberto Martinez’s aspect edged out Slovenia on penalties to maintain their hopes alive whereas Didier Deschamps’ males wanted a late personal purpose to see off Belgium in marginally extra convincing fashion.
Monday noticed Ronaldo go from villain to hero for Portugal as he noticed an further time penalty saved by Jan Oblak earlier than scoring an important spot kick within the penalty shootout. The 39-year-old stays goalless at this Euro and there have been tears in Frankfurt earlier than a 3-0 win from the spot due to Diogo Costa’s heroics between the sticks. He’s now the primary male goalkeeper to avoid wasting three penalties in a Euro shootout and bailed his teammates out for his or her failure to attain over 120 minutes. It is a seventh Euro quarterfinal for the Portuguese which is greater than some other nation since 1996 and their solely exits at this stage got here that 12 months in opposition to Czechia and in 2008 when potential semifinal opponents Germany gained en path to their remaining loss to the opposite doable remaining 4 foes — Spain. That is already one higher than their spherical of 16 exit at Euro 2020, however Martinez’s outfit are scoreless of their final two video games at this Euro, having been surprised by Georgia after which held by Slovenia.
France, although, are but to attain a purpose from open play, but nonetheless discover themselves within the quarterfinal after seeing off Belgium which signifies that that is already extra profitable than their 2020 foray. It was a second positioned end in Group D for Les Bleus with an personal purpose from Maximilian Wober and a Kylian Mbappe penalty which was added to by a Jan Vertonghen personal purpose in opposition to the Belgians. Of higher significance to Deschamps would be the three clear sheets from 4 video games up to now with Robert Lewandowski’s penalty the one purpose that they’ve conceded of their final six video games. That stated, not since 2013 have the French struggled this a lot for objectives, which was a lot earlier within the Deschamps period and way more will likely be anticipated of Mbappe up in opposition to his idol Ronaldo even when it was Eder who made the distinction in 2016.
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How you can watch and odds
- Date: Friday, July 5 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Volksparkstadion – Hamburg, Germany
- Watch: Fox or Fubo (attempt at no cost)
- Odds: Portugal +230; Draw +200; France +140
How they obtained right here
Portugal topped Group F forward of shock quarterfinalists Turkiye after which overcame Slovenia on penalties within the spherical of 16. France had been overwhelmed to high spot in Group D by Austria who fell within the spherical of 16 to the Turkish and it was a slim win for the French over Group E runners-up Belgium which arrange this rematch from 2016.
Group information
Portugal: Martinez has no main health worries regardless of the fatigue of additional time and Ronaldo ought to earn a 212th cap this Friday in Hamburg. Diogo Jota and Francisco Conceicao are in rivalry for a spot within the XI however Bernardo Silva and Rafael Leao will likely be robust to dislodge. Vitinha and Joao Palhinha are unlikely to budge in midfield with the latter near becoming a member of Bayern Munich from Fulham.
Potential Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Mendes; Palhinha, Vitinha; Silva, Fernandes, Leao; Ronaldo (c).
France: Adrien Rabiot is now a free agent and is suspended right here after choosing up a second yellow card of the match in opposition to Belgium. Ousmane Dembele, Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana or Warren Zaire-Emery may are available with the Actual Madrid man almost definitely. Kingsley Coman has been with household for the start of his little one however was unlikely to characteristic anyway. Rabiot has been a part of a diamond midfield in order that Marcus Thuram may lead the assault alongside Mbappe however Randal Kolo Muani’s influence in that place means that he ought to associate his former PSG teammate as an alternative.
Potential France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Griezmann; Mbappe (c), Kolo Muani.
Prediction
This one needs to be tight and logically will transcend at the very least 90 minutes. Don’t be shocked if France want 120 minutes and even penalties to edge previous Portugal with that situation now extra daunting due to Diogo Costa’s heroics. Finally, although, Les Bleus ought to inflict a measure of revenge for 2016 right here in what could possibly be Ronaldo’s remaining main worldwide match outing. Decide: Portugal 1, France 1 (France win on penalties).
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