Despite a lackluster performance from star player Kylian Mbappé, France has advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship with a 1-0 victory over Belgium. In a match that failed to live up to its hype as a heavyweight showdown between neighboring teams, Randal Kolo Muani's 85th-minute shot deflected off a Belgium defender and went in for the only goal of the match. The own-goal was the ninth such score at Euro 2024, and while UEFA credited it to Kolo Muani, the French team is just happy to have secured their spot in the next round.
In a thrilling Euro 2024 round of 16 match, France emerged victorious over Belgium thanks to a late own goal by Jan Vertonghen. The win sees France progress to the quarter-finals while Belgium, who had high hopes for the tournament, are sent crashing out.
Belgium's national team coach Domenico Tedesco has confirmed that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not be participating in the Euro 2024 championship due to his ongoing knee injury. This comes as a major blow to Belgium, as Courtois has been a key player for the team since making his international debut in 2011. The 102-time capped player had previously announced his decision to sit out of the tournament last December, and it seems that his injury has not yet healed enough for him to compete at the highest level. With tensions already high between Courtois and Tedesco, this news will only add to the strained relationship between the two.