Belgium v Romania LIVE: Starting line-ups confirmed for Euro 2024 clash

Romania have exited the group stage in four of their five European Championship appearances.

Romelu Lukaku has six goals in 11 games at the European Championships – no other Belgium player has more than two goals at the Euro finals.

Belgium haven’t lost the opening two group games of a major tournament since the inaugural World Cup in 1930.

The Red Devils’ defeat against Slovakia was their first under head coach Domenico Tedesco.

As one man took centre stage in a circus, a properly serious team got on with the business of convincingly winning football matches around him. Is this to be the story of Portugal at Euro 2024?

Perhaps it really is the sign of a new team that, as a goal stood at Cristiano Ronaldo’s mercy, he shockingly passed for another player to score. It wasn’t the only moment where he threw back the years. There was also the moment when he beat a defender with a step-over to cross, something he hasn’t actually done in maybe a decade.

For all that such contributions were largely at the fringes of a game, which was already won by the Selecao’s more influential modern players, there is no doubting the main event of Roberto Martinez’s side.

Next up, Belgium take on Romania following their 1-0 loss to Slovakia. The Red Devils suffered a shock loss in their Group E opener and now have to perform against Romania to keep themselves in contention to reach the next round.

Defeat to Romania in Cologne would not eliminate Belgium, but it would be a huge blow to their chances of progressing to the last 16.

For their part, Romania can secure their spot in the knockouts having hammered Ukraine in their opener. It was their first win at the Euros for 24 years. Can they follow up with another one?

This how Group F looks after the second round of games. Portugal are through, with the second place up for grabs in a pivotal encounter between Turkey and the Czech Republic.

1 – (Q) Portugal – 6 points, GD +4

2 – Turkey – 3 points, GD -1

3 – Czech Republic – 1 point, GD -1

4 – Georgia – 1 point, GD -2

Portugal will face Georgia in their final game of the group stages, looking to make it three wins from three. The two sides meet in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday, 26 June, with kick-off at 8pm BST.

Turkey face the Czech Republic in a battle to take second place in the group, knowing that a point will likely be enough for them to go through in second place. Those two play on the same day, at the same time, in Hamburg.

Portugal secured qualification for the round of 16 at Euro 2024 with a confident and dominant display against a frazzled and frustrated Turkey.

The Turks should have taken the lead early on following a fine run down the wing from Zeki Celik. A cross curled over to the back post where Kerem Akturkoglu edged ahead of Joao Cancelo only to fluff his shot. It was a great chance missed and Roberto Martinez’s team then took command.