France secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Belgium in their Euro 2024 last-16 clash in Duesseldorf, advancing to the quarter-finals
Jan Vertonghen’s late own goal proved decisive, deflecting Randal Kolo Muani’s shot past goalkeeper Koen Casteels.
France dominated the match but struggled to convert chances until the fortunate breakthrough.
Despite lacking finesse in attack, France’s solid defense has conceded only one goal in the tournament, from a penalty.
They will face a quarter-final tie in Hamburg on Friday, remaining on course for their third European championship title.
Belgium’s disappointing tournament comes to an end, while France seeks redemption after their early exit in the last Euros.
The winning goal came in the 85th minute, with N’Golo Kante setting up Kolo Muani, whose shot took a decisive deflection off Vertonghen.
