Euro 2024: France Knockout Portugal on Penalties to Advance to the Semifinals

Oyebade Oluwafemi
06 Jul 2024
01:45

France defeated Portugal 5-3 on penalties, scoring all of their kicks after a goalless draw in the European Championship quarter-final, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of winning the title at his last European Championship. Theo Hernandez scored the winning penalty for France after Portugal's Joao Felix hit the post in the shootout.

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The main highlight of the extra period was Kylian Mbappe being substituted at halftime due to a blow to his face earlier in the match. France's star player, wearing a mask and dealing with a broken nose, must have been in considerable discomfort to leave the pitch before the shootout. However, Kylian Mbappe did not take a penalty in the shootout, as he had to leave the game during extra time due to apparent nose issues.

Diego Costa, who saved three penalty kicks in Portugal’s Round of 16 win over Slovakia, performed below his usual standard in Friday's shootout as all five French players scored from the spot. 

For the first time in Cristiano Ronaldo's career, he failed to score at a major international tournament, having scored in the other 10 he had played in.

France will play Spain in the semifinals at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Tuesday, July 9. The below odds are courtesy of 1xBet and are subject to change.

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