The huge action in the quarterfinal stage at the EUROs continues on Friday in Hamburg, as Portugal and France meet in a rematch of the 2016 final. Both nations will have their sights set on a final appearance in Berlin, but for one, the journey will end in the last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mouth-watering quarterfinal will be contested in Hamburg on Friday, as two of the leading contenders for European glory this year will collide. France will likely start the match as the favorites, but the former world champions have continued to stutter for form throughout the competition to this point. That is echoed by the fact that they are still yet to register a goal from open play at the EUROs this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They needed their fair share of luck once again in the previous round, as an own goal in the final five minutes of normal time was eventually enough to overcome Belgium. However, like many other big nations, France lacked quality in the final third of the field, and they struggled to create much in the way of clear scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n