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Randal Kolo Muani after his deflected shot that allowed the French team to beat Belgium and qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
FOOTBALL – Still no efficiency for the Blues. Well, for 84 minutes. Because Randal Kolo Muani delivered the French team at the very end of a very tight round of 16 against Belgium. Having defeated (as always) the Red Devils, Didier Deschamps’ players are therefore in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
It took a shot from the PSG forward that was deflected into his own net by Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen (who was eventually awarded the goal) for France to score their first open goal in this competition. A few minutes earlier, goalkeeper Mike Maignan had saved his team and kept alive hopes of a third European title after 1984 and 2000.
“It’s beautiful. We played a great game, it was tight. We had a lot of shooting situations. We did a lot of very good things. We have to savor it, not trivialize it.”reacted coach Didier Deschamps on TF1 after the match, clearly embellishing the performance of his team who again struggled to create opportunities. “I never really doubted our effectiveness, but it’s good for Kolo”he continued.
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But as in the first match against Austria, it was an own goal that allowed his players to win. Neither Kylian Mbappé (who protected his nose with a new mask) nor Antoine Griezmann nor Marcus Thuram had had more success than in the three group matches. CSC therefore remains the best French scorer in this competition.
On the road to the French team now stands Portugal, who beat Slovenia in a thrilling match on Monday evening. The quarter-final will take place on Friday, July 5 at 9 p.m.
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