Friday’s feast of football wraps up in Hamburg as Portugal face France in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
With Spain v Germany kicking off the last eight fixtures in the earlier game that day, the pair will know who lies in wait for them in the semi-finals before they kick off.
We’re yet to see the best of Didier Deschamps’ side, who finished second to Austria in Group D after dropping points against Netherlands and Poland – entering the tougher side of the draw as a result.
They required a late Jan Vertonghen own-goal to edge past Belgium in the round of 16 and are yet to score from open play, but have conceded just once themselves all tournament.
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Portugal made a fast start to the group stages but a 2-0 defeat to Georgia in their final game appears to have shaken them a little and they required penalties to make it past Slovenia in the last round.
Diogo Costa’s shoot-out heroics were enough to ensure Cristiano Ronaldo’s last Euros campaign is still alive but there could be more tears for the Portuguese captain against France on Friday.
RadioTimes.com brings you our predictions for Portugal v France at Euro 2024.
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Portugal v France predictions
Neither Portugal nor France has really found top gear yet at Euro 2024, so this is likely to be a low-scoring affair that is settled by a moment of magic or mistake.
It’s a repeat of the Euro 2016 final and France, who are such a proven force in tournaments under Deschamps, may well get their revenge.
RadioTimes.com says… Portugal 0-1 France
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