France vs Belgium UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 Highlights | Vertonghen's own goal hands France a 1-0 win against Belgium

Hello and welcome to another live coverage of the UEFA Euro 2024 football match. Tonight we will be covering the high-voltage knockout game between France and Belgium. Both teams have underperformed despite having tremendous potential in their squads. The winner of this France vs Belgium round of 16 match will be playing their quarter-final match against the winner between Portugal and Slovenia.

Do you know which teams qualified for the Round of 16 of  Euro 2024?

This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you all the live updates of this match from the web desk. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the match updates.

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Jul 01, 2024 23:54 IST
POTM
Jules Kounde awarded player of the match as France 🇫🇷 booked their place into the quarter-finals after their win over Belgium 🇧🇪 #EURo2024 pic.twitter.com/LQ6njyhj8O
— Mimi Fawaz (@MimosaFawaz) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 23:53 IST
Is it over for KDB?
🇧🇪 Kevin de Bruyne on his future with Belgian national team: “It's too early to answer. Let me process this loss…”.

“It's a been a very long season, I need to rest my body. I will make my decision after the summer”. pic.twitter.com/aUNDelIclR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 23:52 IST
Record for Kante
Slovenia fans, Frankfurt #PORSLO #EURO2024 🇸🇮 pic.twitter.com/VxEz8l9rwF
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKay) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 23:22 IST
Full time | France 1-0 Belgium
France qualify for the quarter-final after a hard-fought match. Vertonghen's own goal gave them the lone goal they needed for the win. They will face the winner of the Portugal vs Slovenia match. 



Jul 01, 2024 23:21 IST
90+3' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Mangala.



Jul 01, 2024 23:19 IST
90+2' | Doku's shot is blocked
Upamecano blocks Doku's shot on the left.



Jul 01, 2024 23:18 IST
90' | 3 minutes added
3 minutes added to the full time.



Jul 01, 2024 23:16 IST
88' | Double change from Belgium
Lukebakio and De Ketelaere come in for Belgium.



Jul 01, 2024 23:14 IST
85' | Kolo Muani scores for France | France 1-0 Belgium

 
Finally, France found the net. It is Kolo Muani's whose shot is deflected by Vertonghen into the goal. France lead. 



Jul 01, 2024 23:10 IST
83' | KDB denied
Kevin de Bryune's rocket shot on target is saved by Maignan. 



Jul 01, 2024 23:07 IST
79' | Mbappe misses the target
Kylian Mbappe misses his target with a bending effort inside the box.



Jul 01, 2024 23:05 IST
That challenge from Hernandez
Theo Hernández 😤👏#EURO2024 | #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/xnEqZVbeUZ
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 23:04 IST
76' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Vertonghen for a foul on Kolo Muani.



Jul 01, 2024 23:02 IST
74' | Saliba misses the target
Saliba tried to make his mark on the game with a left-footed curving shot from the edge of the box after beating Doku with a quick twist. However, the defender missed his target.



Jul 01, 2024 22:58 IST
71' | Maignan makes a save
Lukaku's first serious attempt at the goal is saved by Maignan. Suddenly the pace is up from both teams.



Jul 01, 2024 22:57 IST
69' | Tchouameni misses the target, again
Another miss from Tchouameni as Griezmann back passed it to him after being snuggled by the Belgian defenders. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:51 IST
64' | Change for Belgium
Mangala replaces Openda.



Jul 01, 2024 22:51 IST
62' | Change for France
Thuram is replaced by Kolo Muani.



Jul 01, 2024 22:49 IST
61' | Brilliant recovery challenge by Hernandez

 
Top class and on point. Hernandez had to be clinical with the tackle from behind to stop Carrasco, who was running away with the ball after receiving it from Kevin de Bryune. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:48 IST
Greatness
🌟🌟#EURO2024 | #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/HKuLbgN9SD
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 22:44 IST
56' | Mbappe misses target again
Good spell for France. Kounde with the cross along the turf but Mbappe could not go on target with the shot in the middle of the box.



Jul 01, 2024 22:41 IST
54' | Mbappe misses the target
Mbappe on then left made a quick move into the box and took a chance with his right foot. He missed the target by a whisker.



Jul 01, 2024 22:38 IST
51' | Thuram misses the header
Thuram misses the target with the header after Griezmann's freekick was blocked by the wall and Kounde put a ball for him from the deflected ball. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:37 IST
49' | Save by Casteels
Tchouameni's shot took a deflection and was finally saved by Casteels. It goes for a corner. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:33 IST
46' | Second half starts
Belgium start the proceedings. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:20 IST
What's your choice?
France vs. Belgium still scoreless at the break - which would you choose for a halftime snack?

We can't get enough of these #Euro2024 fan food rivalries 😅🍟#FRABEL pic.twitter.com/LJWwIqJVJ0
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 22:18 IST
Half-time| France 0-0 Belgium
Nothing to separate the teams. France surely looked the best team between the two, but could not beat the Belgian defence. Lukaku and KDB did not have any impact on the first half and surely look to change that in the second half. 
 
Level in Dusseldorf ⚖️#EURO2024 | #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/ssYYjYkry6
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 22:17 IST
45+1' | Tchouameni misses the target
Another chance for Tchouameni to shoot on target and give his team the lead. However, he could control the shot and missed the target.



Jul 01, 2024 22:16 IST
45' | 1 minute added
1 minute added to the first half.



Jul 01, 2024 22:14 IST
43' | Nearly for Thuram
Griezmann played a cheeky flick towards Thuram who was one shot away from the goal. However, he could not get the touch on the ball. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:10 IST
39' | Tchouameni misses the target
Tchouameni took his chance with a long-range shot with his right foot and missed the goal by long. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:07 IST
37' | Save from Casteels
A cross from Hernandez and Thuram could not be at the right place as Casteels grabbed the ball diving to his left.



Jul 01, 2024 22:06 IST
Where are you, Kylian?
Kylian Mbappé has more masks worn (2) than goals scored (1) so far at Euro 2024. 😉

Some new tech for the knockout game. 🎭#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/x0d2szIp8c
— Play Squawka Selector for Free (@Squawka_Live) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 22:05 IST
34' | Thuram misses his header
The best chance of the game so far. A long ball on the wing for Kounde and he found Thuram with a perfect cross. However, Thuram could not control his header to get the goal. 



Jul 01, 2024 22:02 IST
Best vs Best
The Best vs Best 🔥

🇫🇷 0️⃣0️⃣🇧🇪#FRABEL LIVE | https://t.co/GlPD9KkoeK#France #Belgium #EURO2024 #UEFAEuro2024 #Kante #KevinDeBruyne pic.twitter.com/KeGdAzPek7
— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 21:58 IST
The battle of the midfield
Duels 💪 #FRABEL #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/hSfQAY661Q
— UEFA EURO 2024 🇫🇷 (@EURO2024FRA) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 21:58 IST
27' | Carrasco's shot is blocked
Hernandez blocks a powerful volley from Carrasco. A chance for Belgium after a good transition from the midfield. 



Jul 01, 2024 21:56 IST
25' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Rabiot for a foul on Doku. He will miss the next match, if France goes through.



Jul 01, 2024 21:55 IST
24' | Maignan makes a save
Maignan makes a good save as Kevin de Bryune's freekick had an awkward bounce in front of him. 



Jul 01, 2024 21:53 IST
23' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Griezmann for a foul on Doku just before the penalty box.



Jul 01, 2024 21:50 IST
20' | Rabiot goes off target
An ambitious shot from Rabiot from the middle of the pitch after receiving the ball from Tchouameni.



Jul 01, 2024 21:45 IST
14' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Tchouameni after he had a word with the referee asking for a corner from a Kylian Mbappe shot. 



Jul 01, 2024 21:41 IST
10' | Griezmann with a weak shot
Grizemann does not hang on the wings and tries to cut back in the middle and then takes the shot. However, he could not get his shot right and it is an easy grab for Casteels. 



Jul 01, 2024 21:39 IST
The Belgian team
TEAM 💪 @BelRedDevils 🇧🇪#EURO2024 | #FRABEL | #BEL pic.twitter.com/fJrQDDWVdc
— UEFA EURO 2024 DE (@EURO2024DE) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 21:39 IST
8' | France with a 4-3-3 formation
Looks like France will have Griezmann on the right and Mbappe on the left with Kante being the highest midfielder for the Les Blues. 



Jul 01, 2024 21:36 IST
France on the attack




Jul 01, 2024 21:32 IST
2' | Rabiot misses the target
Good start for France. Rabiot misses the target. 



Jul 01, 2024 21:32 IST
The mask is on
Mbappe with his mask 🎭#EURO2024 #FRABEL pic.twitter.com/N9QVubGt9t
— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) July 1, 2024



Jul 01, 2024 21:31 IST
Kick-off
France get us underway!



Jul 01, 2024 21:30 IST
Anthems are done
Done with the handshakes and anthems and we are good to go.