France team qualifies for quarter-finals after narrow victory over Belgium

Coming on at the hour mark, Randal Kolo Muani scored the only goal of the match five minutes from the end of regulation time.

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Andrea La Perna – special envoy to Düsseldorf (Germany)

France Télévisions – Sports Editorial

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Randal Kolo Muani and Kylian Mbappé celebrate the winning goal of the France team against Belgium on July 1, 2024 in Düsseldorf (Germany).  (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

They will not repeat the mistake of 2021. The players of the French team avoided an embarrassing elimination in the round of 16 of the Euro, Monday July 1, in Düsseldorf. No more effective than during the group stage, they still managed to get the better of Belgium (1-0). The solution came from Randal Kolo Muani, the only substitute to come into play, with a pivot shot deflected by the Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen (85th). In the next round, they will face the winner of the match between Portugal and Slovenia (kick-off at 9 p.m.).


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