The France team faces Belgium in the clash of the round of 16 of Euro 2024. Shock on paper because there is absolutely nothing to get your teeth into.
18:31 – Hernandez misses (32′)
The French full-back rushes down the left side and crosses with first intention but it is completely missed.
18:31 – We’re bored (31′)
The first half hour of this France – Belgium match is very poor. Both teams lack confidence in the game and it shows.
18:28 – Hangman stumbles (28′)
The Belgian winger has a boulevard and approaches the surface. He centers back but his attempt is missed in this France – Belgium.
18:26 – Hernandez the last rampart! (27′)
What a thrill in the box! After a billiard shot, Carrasco emerges and takes a volley but Hernandez gets in the way.
18:25 – Rabiot warned (25′)
Glenn Nyberg receives a new yellow card in this France – Belgium. The Swede issues a warning to Adrien Rabiot who will be suspended in the event of qualification.
18:24 – MAIGNAN’S REFLEX STOP (24′)
The AC Milan goalkeeper has a superb reflex on Kevin De Bruyne’s diving free-kick. It’s the first chance of this France – Belgium match.
18:22 – Griezmann receives a yellow (23′)
Glenn Nyberg already issues a second yellow card of this France – Belgium. Griezmann is late on Doku.
18:19 – Koundé serein (20′)
The Barcelona defender delivered to Mike Maignan with an Olympian calm header on a cross from the right.
18:18 – The Belgians defend (19′)
Since the start of this France – Belgium, the Red Devils have been content to defend and possession is clearly French.
18:16 – A new corner for the Blues! (17′)
Koundé struggles and manages to obtain the second corner of this France – Belgium.
18:13 – Tchouameni gets a yellow card (14′)
The French midfielder receives a warning after the latter’s objections. Glenn Nyberg shows the first yellow of this France – Belgium.
18:12 – Castagne concedes the corner (14′)
First corner for the Blues in this France – Belgium! Griezmann crosses at the far post but Castagne extends and concedes the first corner.
18:11 – Koundé doesn’t find a taker! (12′)
The French defender made a big difference with his call and center back but no teammate had dropped back to take the pass.
18:10 – Saliba wins his duel (11′)
Here is the first big duel of this France – Belgium with the authority of Saliba in front of Lukaku who asked for the fault.
18:09 – Griezmann misses his transmission (10′)
The vice-captain of the Blues approaches the surface and tries to make a hidden pass towards Thuram but it is much too long and it goes into the hands of Casteels.
18:08 – Griezmann confined to the right (9′)
If Guy Stephan had assured freedoms to Antoine Griezmann, the latter has rather been blocked in the right corridor since the start of this France – Belgium.
18:06 – The bad restart (7′)
Verthongen completely misses his restart but Mbappé and Griezmann cannot take advantage of it following a bad pass from the latter.
18:05 – Castagne pushes back (5′)
Mbappé and Hernandez combine on the left side but Castagne manages to repel the danger into touch in this France – Belgium.
18:03 – Thuram offside (4′)
The French striker does not reposition himself following Maignan’s clearance and is flagged for offside in this France – Belgium match.
18:01 – Rabiot takes over! (2′)
First movement of the Blues in this France – Belgium. Tchouameni crosses with the outside of his foot and finds Rabiot in the center but the former Parisian midfielder misses his recovery.
6:00 p.m. – Let’s go!
Glenn Nyberg kicks off this France – Belgium which counts for the round of 16 of Euro 2024. A quarterfinal ticket is at stake in this fratricidal duel.
17:51 – Players in the tunnel
France and Belgium are preparing to take to the pitch at their home ground in Düsseldorf to play this round of 16 of Euro 2024. It’s time for the teams to enter and then for the anthems before kick-off in less than ten minutes.
17:44 – Guy Stephan on Griezmann’s role
“He will be able to play from time to time in the axis, he will also be able to go to the side. He is a creative player and he will also have an important role in recovery like at Atletico Madrid,” declared Didier Deschamps’ assistant, Guy Stephan.
17:37 – A new mask for Mbappé
The French striker will sport a new mask for this France – Belgium. He is currently wearing it during the warm-up and it seems lighter closer to the face than the last ones he wore. Its closure system is the same as that of a bicycle helmet.
17:30 – A second goal for Mbappé?
The French striker could, on the occasion of this France – Belgium, score a second goal in a row in this Euro 2024. His goal against Poland in the last group match was his first in a final phase of a European Nations Championship.
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