France stripped Portugal of the European title … and took revenge for the “defeat of 2016”



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Saturday’s match was the second between them since their meeting in the 2016 European Cup Final when Portugal crowned their historic title, and precedes a third summit scheduled between them about 7 months ago, specifically on June 23 in Budapest. in the first round of the 2020 European Cup final postponed one year by the Corona virus. Novelty.

France hinted at their sudden loss to their guest Finland, 0-2 in a friendly, on Wednesday, in a match played with their subsidiary, and avoided the second consecutive defeat for the first time since 2015 when they fell to Belgium 3-4 and Albania 1- 0.

It is Portugal’s first defeat at home since losing to Albania by the same result in the Euro 2016 qualifying rounds.

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France owes it to Chelsea midfielder Ngolo Kante, who scored the only goal in the 53rd minute.

France achieved the most important because victory decided the group card, since it was alone at the top of the group with 13 points, 3 points difference, and the two direct confrontations for Portugal (negative tie in the third round), before of the last sixth day scheduled for next Tuesday.

France has guaranteed their qualification regardless of the results of the last two games, on Tuesday, when Portugal defeats Croatia, and France hosts Croatia and their 2018 World Cup runner-up.

France confirmed their historic superiority over Portugal, where they achieved 19 victories in 27 matches (losing 6 times and drawing two), and avenged their defeat with the same result in the final of the European Cup at home in 2016.

Saturday’s confrontation was the second between them since their meeting in the 2016 European Cup Final when Portugal crowned their historic title, and precedes a third summit scheduled between them about 7 months ago, specifically on June 23 in Budapest. in the first round of the 2020 European Cup final postponed one year by the Corona virus. Novelty.

France hinted at their sudden loss to their guest Finland, 0-2 in a friendly, on Wednesday, in a match played with their subsidiary, and avoided the second consecutive defeat for the first time since 2015 when they fell to Belgium 3-4 and Albania 1- 0.

It is Portugal’s first defeat at home since losing to Albania by the same result in the Euro 2016 qualifying rounds.



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