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Portugal v France LIVE: Euro 2024 quarter-final score and goal updates

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Portugal v France LIVE: Euro 2024 quarter-final score and goal updates

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Euro 2024’s second quarter-final is another blockbuster tie which pits 2018 World Cup winners France against 2016 European Champions Portugal.

Didier Deschamps’ men have managed to reach the last-eight without scoring a goal from open play. Two own goals and a Kylian Mbappe penalty have been enough to get them through testing matches against Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium. Their narrow win over Belgium in the last-16 lacked quality and excitement though the French will take heart from several missed opportunities and the fact Mbappe is due to rediscover his form since sustaining a broken nose.

In comparison, Portugal needed to come through a penalty shootout to defeat Slovenia in the round of 16. Roberto Martinez’s team struggled to create openings in their first knockout match with Cristiano Ronaldo in particular squandering good opportunities, including missing a penalty in extra-time.

The match will be a battle of generations with Mbappe taking on Ronaldo yet both sides will know improvements are needed if they hope to get the job done tonight.

Follow all the action from Portugal v France with our live blog below:

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

Leao gets the better of Thuram down the left but it comes to nothing.

France try to mount a counter but Joao Palhinha – who’s close to a move to Bayern, according to reports – is there to intercept.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:06

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

France look the sharper of the two sides so far, but no chances of note yet.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:04

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

It’s France with all the early possession, and they make the first foray into the box, but Kolo Muani is wasteful with the ball into the middle.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:02

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KICK-OFF! Portugal 0-0 France

KICK-OFF! And we’re underway in Hamburg.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:01

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Portugal v France LIVE

Ronaldo and Mbappe exchange the pennants and do the coin toss. Mbappe is trying to hide his excitement, and he’s doing it well.

Moments from kick-off now.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:00

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Portugal v France LIVE

The teams are out of the tunnel and the national anthems are underway in Hamburg.

Just minutes until kick-off in the second quarter-final at Euro 2024.

You can find the reaction to the first quarter-final below, as the hosts have gone crashing out.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 19:55

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Chris Wilson5 July 2024 19:50

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Form guide

The Selecao started the tournament in unconvincing fashion, squeezing past the Czech Republic 2-1 in their opener. They convincingly beat Turkey in their second game, before losing 2-0 to Georgia in their final game, having already qualified.

Their lasst-q6 game was a similarly torrid affair at times, with a 0-0 draw eventually being saved by Diogo Costa, who saved three penalties in a row to send his side through to the last eight.

Like Portugal, France have also been unconvincing at times. They beat Austria 1-0 thanks to an own goal, before drawing 0-0 to the Netherlands when they could well have lost.

In their last group game, they drew 1-1 to Poland thanks to an Mbappe penalty, before squeezing through past Belgium into the last eight thanks to a Jan Vertonghen own goal.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 19:42

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Portugal v France team news

A reminder of tonight’s team news – Portugal unchanged, while Camavinga and Kolo Muani come in for Les Bleus

Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Mendes; Vitinha, Palhinha; Bernardo, Fernandes, Leão; Ronaldo

France XI: Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernández; Tchouaméni, Kanté, Camavinga; Griezmann; Kolo Muani, Mbappé

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Luke Baker5 July 2024 19:38

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Portugal v France TV channel, start time and how to watch Euro 2024 quarter final online tonight

Just under half an hour until kick-off, so here’s a reminder of how you can watch tonight’s game.

The game will kick off at 8pm at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg.It will be shown live on BBC One, with coverage due to start at 7.20pm BST. The game can also be streamed live via the BBC iPlay and BBC Sport app and website.

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Chris Wilson5 July 2024 19:35

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