Late own-goal sees France edge out Belgium

A late own goal by Jan Vertonghen sent France into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 at Belgium’s expense. A game that had lacked quality and excitement for large periods looked destined for extra time, but a shot by substitute Randal Kolo Muani deflected off Vertonghen with five minutes remaining to seal the victory at Dusseldorf Arena. France had missed several chances before that as once again their lack of a cutting edge let them down.

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Schranz strike sees Slovakia stun wasteful Belgium

Slovakia caused an upset in their Euro 2024 opener as they stunned Group E favourites Belgium in a chaotic encounter in Frankfurt. Ivan Schranz put Slovakia ahead when he capitalised on a mistake at the back and there was drama in the final minutes as Romelu Lukaku thought he had equalised, only for VAR to rule it out for handball in the build-up.

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