Euro 2024: Midfield metronome N'Golo Kante is France's driving force

13.07.2024 - 04:42 thenationalnews.com

For all their flair, France are forging a path to Euro 2024 glory through frugality. Four games have yielded only three goals.

Only one French player, Kylian Mbappe, has registered for Les Bleus, a penalty against Poland, while the other two went down as own goals.

At the back, the defence of Dayot Upamecano,William Saliba, Jules Kounde, Theo Hernandez and goalkeeper Mike Maignan are yet to concede.

During Monday's last-16 encounter against Belgium, a game that looked to be fizzling out was brought to life by the introduction of Randal Kolo Muani.

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Spain midfielder Rodri and 17-year-old Lamine Yamal were among six Spain players named in UEFA's team of the tournament for Euro 2024 on Tuesday.

France beat Portugal on penalties to reach Euro 2024 semi-finals

Theo Hernandez scored the winning kick as Kylian Mbappe's France edged a tense Euro 2024 quarter-final clash with Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes on Friday in what will likely be remembered as Cristiano Ronaldo's last-ever match at the tournament.

Exuberance of youth lights up Euro 2024 as next generation upstages subdued stars

Three months before the European Championship began, with France installed as pre-tournament favourites, a row broke out between two of the French Football Federation’s key strategists. The sporting director, Hubert Fournier, went public with his concern that Les Bleus, the senior national team, had an insufficiently rigorous planning process for penalty shoot-outs.

France v Belgium: Vertonghen own goal puts Les Bleus into Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Kylian Mbappe and France advanced to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after an own goal by Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen handed them a 1-0 win on Monday.

'World Stood Still': Gautam Adani In Awe Of Teenager Lamine Yamal's Goal In Euro 2024

Gautam Adani, the Chairman of Adani Group, was in awe of Spain's teenage football sensation Lamine Yamal as the 16-year-old winger etched his name in the history books by becoming the youngest scorer in Euro's history. During the Euro 2024 semifinal against France when Spain were trailing 0-1, Yamal drew level with a glorious curling finish to become the youngest goalscorer in the history of the continental tournament. Yamal picked up a loose ball more than 25 metres from the goal to score an equaliser for his side from a difficult position. With a drop of the shoulder, he steals space from Adrien Rabiot before unleashing his wondrous strike, sending the ball arcing into the top-right corner of Mike Maignan's goal.

Spain vs France Highlights, Euro 2024 Semifinal: Lamine Yamal Makes History As Spain Defeat France 2-1 To Reach Euro 2024 Final

UEFA Euro 2024 Semifinal, Spain vs France Highlights: Spain came from behind to defeat France 2-1 on Tuesday and reach the Euro 2024 final, their first at a major tournament for 12 years, where they will face the Netherlands or England. Randal Kolo Muani headed France into an early lead, but Lamine Yamal curled in a brilliant equaliser to become the youngest goalscorer in the competition's history and Dani Olmo's 25th-minute strike proved to be the winner. (MATCH CENTER)