France Advances to EURO 2024 Semifinals

Penalty Shootout Victory Over Portugal

Paris, France - July 1, 2024

France has secured a spot in the semifinals of the EURO 2024 tournament after a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Portugal on Friday. The highly anticipated match ended 0-0 after regulation time, leading to a tense shootout that saw France emerge victorious 5-3.

The match was a closely contested affair, with both teams creating chances but failing to find the back of the net. France had the better of the possession, but Portugal looked dangerous on the counterattack. The match went into extra time, but neither team could break the deadlock.

The penalty shootout was a dramatic affair, with both teams missing their first attempts. However, France eventually found their rhythm and converted their next four penalties, while Portugal missed two. Kylian Mbappé scored the decisive penalty to send France through to the semifinals.

France will now face Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday, July 5th. Portugal, meanwhile, will be disappointed to have come so close to reaching the last four but will be proud of their performance in the tournament.