Liking Griezmann back in his purer No 10 role — Bruno Fernandes has already fouled him. A similar split-strikers system to what Luis Enrique used with Mbappe and Barcola earlier this season in the Champions League. Confident start by France. By my admittedly rusty reckoning, every player except Mbappe touched the ball in their opening possession.

France has beaten Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semifinals to end Cristiano Ronaldo’s bid to win the title in his last appearance at the tournament.

France edged into into the semifinals of Euro 2024 after beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the game finished 0-0 on Friday.