France v Belgium, 01 July 2024

Score1-0 to France
RefereeGlenn Nyberg
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Finals - Round of 16
VenueMerkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf
Attendance46,810

View France v Belgium head to head

Kick-off: 6.00pm local . This was match no. 41 at Euro 2024. . Head to Head Played: 76 France won: 27 Drawn: 19 Belgium won: 30 . France have won the four previous meetings with Belgium at a major tournament by an aggregate score of 13 goals to three.

1 France

Manager: Didier Deschamps

0 Belgium

Manager: Domenico Tedesco

Goals:

Jan Vertonghen own goal 85 OG

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan
Defender Jules Koundé
Defender William Saliba
Defender Dayot Upamecano
Defender/Midfielder Theo Hernandez
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Adrien Rabiot
Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni
Midfielder/Forward Antoine Griezmann
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Thuram
Forward Kylian Mbappé (captain)

Starting lineup:

Koen Casteels Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Arthur Theate Defender
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Jérémy Doku Midfielder/Forward
Romelu Lukaku Forward
Loïs Openda Forward

Substitutions:

Randal Kolo Muani for Marcus Thuram 62

Substitutions:

Orel Mangala for Loïs Openda 64
Charles De Ketelaere for Timothy Castagne 88
Dodi Lukebakio for Yannick Carrasco 88

Cards:

Aurélien Tchouaméni 15 Y
Antoine Griezmann 23 Y
Adrien Rabiot 24 Y

Cards:

Jan Vertonghen 76 Y
Orel Mangala 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola
Goalkeeper Brice Samba
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Ferland Mendy
Defender/Midfielder Jonathan Clauss
Defender/Midfielder Benjamin Pavard
Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga
Midfielder Youssouf Fofana
Midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery
Midfielder/Forward Bradley Barcola
Midfielder/Forward Kingsley Coman
Midfielder/Forward Ousmane Dembélé
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Randal Kolo Muani

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Goalkeeper Matz Sels
Defender Zeno Debast
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Midfielder Charles De Ketelaere
Midfielder Dodi Lukebakio
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder Arthur Vermeeren
Midfielder Aster Vranckx
Midfielder Axel Witsel
Midfielder/Forward Johan Bakayoko

Comments:

France had reached the knockout stages for the seventh time in the last eight UEFA European Championship tournaments. . Although they had now reached the quarter finals, Les Bleus had now still yet to score a goal in open play during the Euro 2024 (two own goals and a penalty). . Excluding penalty shoot-outs, N'Golo Kanté had now still yet to lose in his 19 games at major tournaments (won 13); the most by a European player. . France named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes.

Comments:

Belgium had reached the knockout stages of a third consecutive UEFA European Championship, advancing to the quarter finals at Euros 2016 and 2020. . The Red Devils had won their preceding four Round of 16 games at major tournaments since defeat to Brazil in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. . The 1-0 loss against Slovakia in the Euro 2024 was their only defeat in their last 18 games (won 11). . Belgium named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes.

1 France

Manager: Didier Deschamps

Goals:

Jan Vertonghen own goal 85 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mike Maignan
Defender Jules Koundé
Defender William Saliba
Defender Dayot Upamecano
Defender/Midfielder Theo Hernandez
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Adrien Rabiot
Midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni
Midfielder/Forward Antoine Griezmann
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Thuram
Forward Kylian Mbappé (captain)

Substitutions:

Randal Kolo Muani for Marcus Thuram 62

Cards:

Aurélien Tchouaméni 15 Y
Antoine Griezmann 23 Y
Adrien Rabiot 24 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola
Goalkeeper Brice Samba
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Ferland Mendy
Defender/Midfielder Jonathan Clauss
Defender/Midfielder Benjamin Pavard
Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga
Midfielder Youssouf Fofana
Midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery
Midfielder/Forward Bradley Barcola
Midfielder/Forward Kingsley Coman
Midfielder/Forward Ousmane Dembélé
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Randal Kolo Muani

Comments:

France had reached the knockout stages for the seventh time in the last eight UEFA European Championship tournaments. . Although they had now reached the quarter finals, Les Bleus had now still yet to score a goal in open play during the Euro 2024 (two own goals and a penalty). . Excluding penalty shoot-outs, N'Golo Kanté had now still yet to lose in his 19 games at major tournaments (won 13); the most by a European player. . France named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes.

0 Belgium

Manager: Domenico Tedesco

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Koen Casteels Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Arthur Theate Defender
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Yannick Carrasco Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Jérémy Doku Midfielder/Forward
Romelu Lukaku Forward
Loïs Openda Forward

Substitutions:

Orel Mangala for Loïs Openda 64
Charles De Ketelaere for Timothy Castagne 88
Dodi Lukebakio for Yannick Carrasco 88

Cards:

Jan Vertonghen 76 Y
Orel Mangala 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Goalkeeper Matz Sels
Defender Zeno Debast
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Midfielder Charles De Ketelaere
Midfielder Dodi Lukebakio
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder Arthur Vermeeren
Midfielder Aster Vranckx
Midfielder Axel Witsel
Midfielder/Forward Johan Bakayoko

Comments:

Belgium had reached the knockout stages of a third consecutive UEFA European Championship, advancing to the quarter finals at Euros 2016 and 2020. . The Red Devils had won their preceding four Round of 16 games at major tournaments since defeat to Brazil in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. . The 1-0 loss against Slovakia in the Euro 2024 was their only defeat in their last 18 games (won 11). . Belgium named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes.