France reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Monday after winning 1-0 in a tight contest with Belgium in Duesseldorf.

DIDIER DESCHAMPs’ France will play Portugal who took hostilities to the lottery of Penalties against Slovenia. France got into the last eight after Belgium defender JAN VERTONGHEN deflected Randal KOLO MUANI’s cross into his own net with five minutes remaining.

France had dominated the last-16 clash but their profligate finishing looked set to force extra time until they finally found a way through with five minutes left.

The lucky break sent the 2022 World Cup runners-up into a last-eight tie in Hamburg on Friday as they remain on course to become European champions for the third time.