UEFA Euro France vs Belgium (Intelligence)
The coach has become a torch ambassador, and France is celebrating the 40th anniversary of winning the championship!
Shortly after this European Championship, the 2024 Olympic Games will be held in Paris, France. The head coach of the French national team, Didier Deschamps, has also been confirmed as the captain of the Olympic torch relay team, which has boosted the morale of the French national team.
And 4 days before this game, it happened to be the 40th anniversary of the French team winning the European Championship for the first time! With the blessing of multiple fighting spirits, France hopes to win their opponents today to advance to the quarterfinals.
The battle of the milestone of the French door god is to celebrate his birthday with victory
French goalkeeper Maignan will mark his 20th appearance for his country if he plays again today. And two days later, his 29th birthday, he will try to help France keep a clean sheet.
Mbappe is only one goal away from being the first in team history!
France striker Kylian Mbappe (48 goals in 81 games) is fully fit and scored from the penalty spot against Poland.
He has now scored 13 goals in major international competitions, just one goal behind Platini, the team's all-time leader! Today he hopes to equal, or even break, the old-timers' record.
The European Red Devils are in great karyotic form!
Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (28 goals in 104 games) has been in excellent form at this tournament and has now delivered 11 passes that have broken directly through opposition defences, making him the most of any midfielder at this tournament. He had just celebrated his 33rd birthday before this game and will be at full strength to continue his form today.
Two of Belgium's biggest defenders are still injured
Belgium's injury list remains unconditioned, with the team's main defender Meunier (eight goals in 66 games) confirmed that he will continue to miss the game due to injury. In addition, Witsel (12 goals in 132 games) has resumed training with the team, but is still uncertain about his availability for this game.
The French wings temporarily left the training camp and their participation in the game was doubtful
France striker Coman (8 goals in 57 games) welcomed the birth of his fourth child before this game, and as a result, he temporarily left the French national team training camp. Although he is hopeful of returning before this game, it is likely that he will not play due to the rush of travel.
The Gallic rooster is familiar with the field and the distance is closer
The match was played at the Dusseldorf Arena in Dusseldorf, which gave the French team a certain advantage. Their opening 1-0 win over Austria in the group stage was played at this venue, which the team is all too familiar with.
In addition, it is only a two-hour drive from their home base of Bartleypsplinger, compared to more than twice as far as Belgium.
Belgium suffered a total defeat against France at the international level
Belgium are the underdogs against France, with the last two meetings between the two sides coming in the UEFA Nations League semi-final and the 2018 World Cup semi-final, both of which they lost. Belgium have suffered defeats in their last four international major meetings, including one European Championship and three World Cups.
Both teams have been excellent defensively lately, with a dull style of play
Belgium's defence has been better than expected, conceding just one goal in their last five matches in all competitions, and under 2.5 goals scored in four of those games. Similarly, the opponent France has also been more defensively oriented recently, conceding only one goal in the last five games, including two games in which the opponent was 0-0.
UEFA Euro Portugal vs Slovenia (Intelligence)
The core of the Slovenian defense is suspended!
Slovenia's main defender Janza (3 goals in 11 games) will miss out on cards in this game.
He started and played the full game in all three group games of this tournament, and also contributed a goal in attack, making him a crucial player in the team. His absence in this game will cause a lot of weakening of the team's defensive strength!
The captains of the two teams have played each other many times!
Slovenian captain Oblak (69 games), goalkeeper, has played Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo 20 times in club and national competitions. Two of them have won six and drawn eight respectively, and the overall score is evenly matched, with Ronaldo finding the goal of Oblak 11 times.
Portugal's main team is resting in the last round, full of energy!
Portugal made a massive rotation change to their squad against Georgia in the final round of the group stage, while the Slovenian players did not get much rest in the final round.
Relatively speaking, Portugal's main players have been given more opportunities to adjust and their fitness is expected to be better than their opponents.
Slovenia are unbeaten in their last 9 matches!
Slovenia have not lost a single game since their final European Championship qualifier last November. In addition, the team has not conceded more than two goals in a single game in the last two years. They are expected to continue their excellent performance in this game.
Slovenian midfielder leaves due to family matters!
Slovenia's midfielder Horvath (seven games, one resident), who has recently returned home due to family matters and has missed training in recent days, is a fringe figure in the team and even if he is absent, it will not have a particularly significant impact on the team's quality.
Break through history! Morale in Slovenia is high
This is the second time in the history of the Slovenian team to reach the main stage of the European Championship, and it is also the first time they have advanced to the knockout stage. The team has now set a new record for their best result at the European Championships.
However, the team did not think that their results could end there, and the team still had very high morale to face the next games and was eager to go further.
The two teams met in a friendly match in March, and Portugal was defeated!
The two teams met once in a friendly in March, with Slovenia beating Portugal 2-0. This friendly is also the only time the two teams have met in recent years. It is expected that the Slovenian players will be able to get some additional morale boosts as a result.
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