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Portugal v France Live: Score and latest goal updates from the crucial Euro 2024 quarter-final

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The second quarter-final of Euro 2024 is another blockbuster tie pitting 2018 World Cup winners France against 2016 European champions Portugal.

Didier Deschamps’ men managed to reach the last eight without conceding a single goal in open play. Two own goals and a Kylian Mbappe penalty were enough to get them through Test matches against Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium. Although their narrow win over Belgium in the last-16 lacked quality and excitement, the French players were heartened by several missed chances and attributed to Mbappe rediscovering his form from a broken nose.

In comparison, Portugal had to come through a penalty shootout to beat Slovenia in the round of 16. Roberto Martinez’s side struggled to make an opening in their first knockout match with Cristiano Ronaldo.

With Mbappe taking on Ronaldo this match will be a battle of the generations, but both sides know improvements are needed if they hope to get the job done tonight.

Follow all the action from Portugal v France on our live blog below:

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

Fernandez’s delivery is wasted, but it’s back to Costa before long.

Leo does brilliantly to flick a back-heel pass into the legs of Conte and into the path of Mendes, but the latter’s cross is too much for Ronaldo.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:13

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

Fernandez wins Saliba’s first dangerous free-kick, and for once – Ronaldo doesn’t take it! He must have read the news.

Fernandez sends the ball in and it comes in for a corner from County.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:10

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

Portugal have plenty of possession here, but they aren’t progressing it very quickly. Mendes tees up Leo but his cross is blocked.

More possession for the Selecao, but they haven’t bothered to probe yet.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:09

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

Leao gets a good run down the left but it’s to no avail.

France try to mount a counter, but Joao Palhinha – who is close to a move to Bayern, according to reports – is there to intercept.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:06

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Euro 2024: Portugal 0-0 France

France have looked the sharper of the two sides so far, but there are still no chances to look out for.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:04

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Kick-off! Portugal 0-0 France

Kick-off! We are walking in Hamburg.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:01

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Portugal v France Live

Ronaldo and Mbappe exchange pennants and toss a coin. Mbappe tries to hide his excitement and he does it well.

And now the first moments of kick-off.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 20:00

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Portugal v France Live

The teams are outside the tunnel and national anthems are being played in Hamburg.

The second quarter-final match at Euro 2024 is just minutes away.

Below you can see the reaction to the first quarter-final as the hosts lost.

Chris Wilson5 July 2024 19:55

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Chris Wilson5 July 2024 19:50

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