Euro 2024 preview: France and Belgium meet in heavyweight tie amid strong criticism
France and Belgium are about to face off in the Euro 2024 round of 16 in Düsseldorf.
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France labour past Belgium after scruffy late winner
Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with a deflected shot five minutes from time to give France a nervy but deserved 1-0 Euro 2024 last-16 win over a disappointing Belgium. France made most of the running in a cagey game but were reckless with their finishing, until a nice combination of passes, finished off by N'Golo Kante, finally created space for Kolo Muani to bundle his shot in off the leg of Jan Vertonghen. The 2022 World Cup finalists will now meet the winner of Monday's match between Portugal and Slovenia in the quarter-finals in Hamburg on Friday. It was a fittingly scruffy decider for an underwhelming game, but France at least looked like they were trying to win it.
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Kylian Mbappe and France advanced to the European Championship quarterfinals after Randal Kolo Muani's deflected shot secured a 1-0 win over Belgium on Monday.
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Ahead Of 'Pool Of Death' In Paris Olympics, India Men's Hockey Coach Gives Golden Advice
Head coach Craig Fulton is well aware of the expectations from the Indian men's hockey team in the upcoming Paris Olympics and his mantra to his players is to play the game and not bother the occasion. “I agree that the expectations are higher after Tokyo bronze but the bottom line is that the team has been progressing well. They are in the top eight and from 12th in London (2012) to 8th in Rio (2016) to bronze in Tokyo (2020). It was a big jump and now we are preparing for Paris," the South African coach told PTI Bhasha in an interview.
Belgium lament another poor tournament
DUESSELDORF, Germany : Belgium felt a familiar feeling of gloom on Monday at yet another disappointing tournament where they had plenty of possession and chances but failed to make them count.