Liking Griezmann back in his purer No 10 role — Bruno Fernandes has already fouled him. A similar split-strikers system to what Luis Enrique used with Mbappe and Barcola earlier this season in the Champions League. Confident start by France. By my admittedly rusty reckoning, every player except Mbappe touched the ball in their opening possession.

France has beaten Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semifinals to end Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to win the title in his last appearance at the tournament.

Portugal and France were set for a penalty shootout on Friday after their Euro 2024 quarter-final finished 0-0 following extra time, with both sides failing to convert a string of chances.

Anyone tuning into the first half after the pulsating Germany vs Spain quarter-final was rapidly brought down to earth as Portugal and France played out a largely underwhelming opening 45 minutes. The teams’ combined expected goals total at half-time was 0.15, the lowest at any match at Euro 2024.

Portugal and France meet in the European Championship quarterfinals on Friday. The match features a head to head between two of soccer’s biggest stars in Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé.

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French striker and captain Kylian Mbappe asked to be substituted during extra-time in the Euro 2024 quarter-final win over Portugal because he was tired, his coach Didier Deschamps said. The usually prolific Mbappe has not been at his best during the Euros,

French head coach Didier Deschamps might have taken one of the biggest gambles in his managerial career. Deschamps has decided to take the French skipper Kylian Mbappe off the field with 15 minutes left into the Quarterfinals against Portugal before the game heads into penalties.