FOOTBALL (EURO 2024) France qualified for the quarter-finals against Portugal | FAXINFO

It was not the most exciting match of the competition but at the end of a breathless suspense, France got away with a big thorn in its side in Düsseldorf. As against Austria for their entry into this Euro, the Blues defeated Belgium by the smallest of gaps (1-0). For the quarter-finals, France will face Portugal on Friday July 5 at 21 p.m. (15 p.m., Saint Martin time), winner of Slovenia on penalties last night (0-0 ap, 3-0 tab).

Italy on the mat
Having gone through a mouse hole to reach the round of 2, Italy saw its journey be brutally stopped by a Swiss team much better than them. Final score, 0-XNUMX for the Nati.
Miraculously, England advances to the quarter-finals. Trailing until the penultimate minute of added time in the second half, Gareth Southgate's team was once again faltering in the game but strong, this time, mentally, to prove stunning. Thanks to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who scored the qualifying goal (2-1, ap). The Three Lions face a duel which promises to be close on Saturday July 6 against Switzerland.
Winners of Denmark (2-0) and Georgia (4-1) respectively, Germany and Spain will meet again on Friday July 5 for a quarter-final which promises to be explosive.
Continuation and end of the round of 12 today with the Romania – Netherlands (15 p.m.) and Austria – Turkey (XNUMX p.m.) matches. _AF

The results (round of 8):
Italy: 0 – Switzerland: 2
Germany: 2 – Denmark: 0
England: 2 – Slovakia: 1 (ap)
Spain: 4 – Georgia: 1
France: 1 – Belgium: 0
Portugal: 0 – Slovenia: 0 (Portugal winning on penalties 3-0)