Jul 06, 2024 04:22 AM IST
France beat Portugal of their UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final, and can now face Spain within the semis.
France ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to win the title at his final European Championship by beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to achieve the semifinals on Friday. After the sport completed 0-0 following further time, Portugal substitute Joao Felix hit a publish with the one miss within the shootout and Theo Hernández transformed the clinching kick.
It was a document sixth and final European Championship for the 39-year-old Ronaldo, who scored Portugal’s first penalty within the shootout and ended up consoling fellow veteran Pepe afterward because the 41-year-old defender cried on his captain’s shoulder.
Ronaldo’s profession within the Euros included the title in 2016 — when Portugal beat France within the closing — and it stays to be seen if the five-time world participant of the 12 months will proceed enjoying for his nation via to the 2026 World Cup.
The victory ended Kylian Mbappé’s and France’s heartbreak in shootouts, having misplaced in them at their final two main tournaments — within the final 16 on the Euros in 2021 and within the 2022 World Cup closing.
Mbappé did not even take a penalty within the shootout, having been substituted after the primary half of additional time following a few knocks to his damaged nostril that was lined by a protecting masks. France will play Spain within the semifinals after its extra-time win over Germany in Stuttgart.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
