After 25 matches between the two sides, France has prevailed 16 times and Portugal just nine.
Portugal vs. France, Quarterfinal of the Euro 2024
On Friday, France and Portugal’s forward lines will square off in the European Championship quarterfinals, where a narrow victory will probably mean the difference in a close match.
In their third meeting in as many Euro championships, the teams square off in the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, this time vying for a semifinal spot against Germany or Spain in Munich the following week.
Portugal has not found the net in its last two games at Euro 2024, while France has not scored in open play in its last five international matches, require the heartbreaking experience of a penalty shootout in order to secure a last eight spot.
The Portuguese team that defeated France in the Euro 2016 final in Paris still has Ronaldo and 41-year-old center back Pepe. The French starting lineup included Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann, with Kingsley Coman and N’Golo Kante on the bench.
Three of the four goals in the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw in Budapest, came from penalty kicks in the group stage encounter between the two nations at Euro 2020.
The margins will probably be acceptable once more, and the result might be decided in an instant brilliant. Portugal is probably going to stick with Ronaldo for that reason, and all eyes in France will be on Mbappe to produce at last.
