Belgium meets France in the round of 16 to forget 2018 and 2021. The Düsseldorf Arena will be the scene of the 76th confrontation between Belgium and France in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 on Monday at 6:00 p.m. An opportunity for the Red Devils to definitively draw a line under the disappointments of 2018 and 2021.
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France-Belgium: the clash live
75′
OH CROSS!
Saliba tries a nice shot at the near post, but it’s wide!
71′
MY WOUND!
Big opportunity for Romelu Lukaku! The attacker inherits the ball on the left side of the area and strikes, but Maignan is on it!
65′
Griezmann, now!
Griezmann gets the ball at the edge of the area and tries to shoot, but it goes wide.
61′
CARRASCO !
What an opportunity for the Red Devils! De Bruyne launches a counterattack with a perfect opening for Carrasco on the right, but our winger misses and forgets to shoot, allowing Hernandez to take it. Kolo Muani replaces Thuram in the process. Openda is replaced by Mangala.
54′
MBAPPE !
Kylian Mbappé pulls off a brilliant first solo action by eliminating Carrasco then De Bruyne before hitting, it’s not on target!
49′
CASTEELS !
First big alert in this second act. Strike from Tchouaméni from a distance, full axis. Faes hits it with his foot but Casteels is well in place! Behind, another opportunity with a cross from Koundé on Thuram at the penalty spot, which puts it too high.
45′
Let’s get back to it
The meeting has just resumed. Let’s breathe and get back to it!
45’+1
It’s the break
End of the first period with a chance from Tchouaméni after a lot of work from Mbappé. 0-0, Belgium is still alive but France is dominant.
40′
TCHOUAMENI !
New French opportunity, the Blues are moving into our camp. Tchouaméni tries a nice long shot but it’s too quick.
34′
THURAM!
Big opportunity for France! Doku is beaten on his flank and Koundé crosses into the rectangle. Thuram, full axis, takes the lead, but it goes over. Big scare for Belgium.
29′
Big Belgian highlight
The Belgians are in a good moment. Carrasco and Openda had good chances, with a good defensive intervention from the Blues to prevent the opening score. The match is interesting!
23′
DE BRUYNE!
The Red Devils get a huge opportunity! On a free kick obtained by Doku, De Bruyne tries a vicious pass that Maignan cleverly saves. Rabiot and Griezmann have been yellowed for two consecutive fouls.
18′
French pressure
The Blues are starting to attack a little more. Several corners, a few attempts, but so far without any real danger.
9′
Tight start to the match
Neither team really gets to grips with themselves. Belgium have often played long balls so far. Griezmann had a great opportunity to accelerate down the middle, but it was missed.
0′
Let’s go !
We are launched into this match. Good game to all!
17h37
The French believe in it too
Unsurprisingly, French fans are confident. They believe they can witness a solid victory for the Blues against the Red Devils who will above all want to reassure themselves and convince. While qualifying, obviously.
17h22
The Belgian fans are there
Belgian fans are out in force in Düsseldorf. We are all hoping for a great match.
17h01
Changes among the Blues
A change among the Blues. The Red Devils will have to deal with an offensive trip of Griezmann, Mbappé, Thuram. No Dembélé, as announced in recent days by the French press.
16h54
A surprise in the eleven!
The Red Devils change their line-up for the match against France. Onana and De Bruyne are in midfield, but Openda starts alongside Lukaku! This is THE big surprise!
16h29
Good evening everyone !
Hello everyone and welcome to this live for the clash between France and Belgium. The stakes are a place in the quarter-finals. We are experiencing this moment live with you!
The essays
France: Maignan, Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez, Kanté, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Griezmann, Thuram, Mbappé
Belgium: Casteels, Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate, Carrasco, Onana, De Bruyne, Doku, Openda, Lukaku
The pre-match
No one in the world of Belgian football has forgotten the date of July 10, 2018. On the pitch in Saint Petersburg, the Red Devils lost 1-0 to the Blues and saw their dream of a World Cup final disappear in Russia. Three years later, the reunion again turned to the advantage of the French in the semi-final of the League of Nations. Trailing 2-0 at half-time, France reversed the situation in the second half to win 3-2.
“These matches are obviously in the players’ heads”assured coach Domenico Tedesco on Sunday at a press conference. “I spoke with them about it and asked them what their feelings were. Personally, I have never faced France. These two matches are not our only source of motivation. There are many things that can give us motivate.”
For the French, these two meetings will have no impact on the duel this Monday. “We are not leaving with an advantage because we won these two matches. We forgot these matches more easily as we won them. The Belgians have certainly not forgotten them”confided Kylian Mbappé on Sunday.
The objective will therefore be twofold for Belgium on Monday: to secure a first victory against France in a major tournament and to qualify for the quarter-finals. The winner of this match will challenge Portugal or Slovenia who face each other on Monday at 9:00 p.m. in Frankfurt.
Red Devils Euro 2024 Kevin De Bruyne French Team
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