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FT: Portugal 3 - 0 Türkiye
Tur’ have work still to do in the last group game against Czechia.
Portugal qualify with two wins from two but they’ll not want to let up against Georgia.

56 minute 3-0
Ronaldo and Fernandes are 2v1 against Turkish keeper.
Ronaldo lays it across for Bruno tap in.
That answers the question.

Second half underway
Roberto Martinez will be happy but interesting to see how Ronaldo plays the second half with no goals yet in Euro ‘24 championship

21’minute
Opportunity falls to Bernardo silva just inside penalty area.
Portugal 1-0

Portugal 2-0

Was a 50/50, both commit to a slide challenge.
Never a yellow. Ref was too generous handing out cards.

Fair,
Germany or France ?

I’ll take Portugal.

I don’t think Spain will have enough in knockout rounds
I’d back Germany to be in the final

France still look likely to make the Final game too
The French will take more away from reviewing this...

Giroud heads a cross down in the box. Nothing comes from it.
After 75 mintes of not much. (3-4 good chances form midfields).
It’s nice to see French players challenging in Dutch box

Klose for Germany?

Probably 20 with added time, surely these a goal in this

Dutch score. Depay tests France GK, Rebound comes out to Xavi Simmons whose hit the net.
Linesman flags another Dutch player offside for “impeding” Maignan. VAR rule out the goal.
Appears a...

Giving the circumstances, M’bappe may be spared until last 10’.
With a bench of Barcola, Coman and KoloMuani, even Giroud to get into van Dijk.
His CB partner De Vrij had a poor half.

HT 0-0
Weakness showing in Netherlands central defence.
I would expect French attacking changes before 60th minute

He was unaware DeVrij was behind him, clearly onside. But offside must have been on his mind when he took the strike

20 minutes elapsed
First 10’ was all Dutch pressure with France pinned in their on half
Second 10’ more balanced, France warmed to the game. And best chance fell to them

Camera angle behind goal, looked to be on target. Maignan gets enough on it

Netherlands - France
KO 20:00

1 change for each side for their 2nd group game,
France forced to bring Tchouameni for M’bappe.
Netherlands dropping Veerman in favour of Frimpong

Huge Dutch...

I was going to make that same joke/ observation. Like, it can’t be another 1-1, I’ll go 2-2.
But your actually going for another 1-1.
Look, I’m not going to judge your predictions, of all people....

Fairplay to all the participants for making the effort.

Are BBC panel talking much about that pitch giving way under players. I think Walker changed to SG boots after 20 minutes.

They were right. Made a difference.

They took a defender out of midfield and put on a midfielder

Did I see that on RTEs broadcast ?

With the captains band on,
There’s roughly zero chance of that.