Another frustrating match for Kylian Mbapp. Another underwhelming performance by France at the European Championship. Didier Deschamps isn't concerned his team is into the quarterfinals. It's beautiful, the France coach said after Les Bleus relied on the ninth own-goal scored at Euro 2024 to squeeze past Belgium 1-0 in the round of 16 on Monday. A heavyweight match between neighbors and teams ranked No. 2 (France) and No. 3 (Belgium) failed to live up to its billing, and the nature of the only goal proved to be fitting. Randal Kolo Muani, on as a second-half substitute, turned in the area and sent in a shot in the 85th minute that deflected off Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen and looped over stranded goalkeeper Koen Casteels. I was lucky enough to get my shot on target, he said of his decisive intervention. It was blocked but it went in. We're very, very happy and very, very proud. UEFA thought differently about the destination of Kolo Muani's shot and put it down as an own-goal
Sony Sports Network will live telecast the France vs Belgium match in India on Sony Ten 2 HD/SD with English commentary.
Sony Sports Network will telecast the Euro Cup 2024 Round of 16 matches in India. It's live streaming will be available on the Sony LIV app and website
The Ukraine vs Belgium football match as well as the Slovakia vs Romania football match will begin at 9:30 PM IST on June 26
On Monday, June 17, three matches will take place in the Uefa Euro 2024 being played in Germany. Teams such as Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Belgium, Austria and France will be involved
The European Championship 2024 begins on June 15 at 12:30 AM, according to Indian Standard Time. Find everything to know about Euro Cup 2024 here
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will lead a rejuvenated Belgium side including a once-retired Alex Witsel at the European Championship next month. De Bruyne and Witsel were on the 25-man list unveiled by coach Domenico Tedesco on Tuesday. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, preparing for the Champions League final, was not. Full back Maxim De Cuyper, who won the Belgian league with Club Brugge last weekend, was the only newcomer. De Bruyne and Witsel are remaining members of the so-called golden generation of Belgian players. While De Bruyne's presence was expected, Witsel's was a surprise after Tedesco dropped him from his first squad last year. Witsel soon after announced his retirement from international soccer and did not play in qualifying. But Tedesco said Witsel's recent showings with Atletico Madrid convinced him the 35-year-old midfielder was the right choice. I have the best feelings with Axel, Tedesco said. Tedesco said Courtois was not ready for Euro 2
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will begin on June 11, 2026 in Mexico and conclude on July 19 in US. A total of 104 matches will be played during the competition
For Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco, calling up Romelu Lukaku for a couple of European Championship qualifiers was a no brainer. Even though the striker's season-long loan deal to Roma was only completed on Thursday ending uncertainty over his future and a standoff with Chelsea and Lukaku having not played so far this campaign. Tedesco said he closely followed the developments that led to Lukaku's move at Roma, and that he knew how seriously the striker trained despite the offseason Chelsea row. "I know that he was training. He was training with Chelsea too, of course, but also individually," Tedesco said after including Belgium's record scorer in the 24-man squad. "For us it was not a question to invite him or not, because I think you saw in the last games how important he is. Not just as a player, also for the changing room. He is a leader. He is a top striker, and a top human," Tedesco added. Belgium, which is second in Group F three points behind Austria but with a match in h
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Police had to seal off parts of the centre of Brussels, deploy water cannons and fire tear gas to disperse crowds following violence during and after Morocco's 2-0 upset win over Belgium at the World Cup. Dozens of rioters set steps on fire and pelted cars with bricks. Police moved in after one person suffered facial injuries, said Brussels police spokeswoman Ilse Van de Keere. Brussels mayor Philippe Close urged soccer fans to stay away from the city center and said authorities were doing their utmost to keep order in the streets. Even subway and tram traffic had to be interrupted on police orders. Morocco's victory was a major upset at the World Cup and was enthusiastically celebrated by fans with Moroccan immigrant roots in many Belgian cities. It was not immediately clear how many people were detained during the disturbances.
Belgium reached the quarterfinals of the Women's European Championship for the first time after a 1-0 upset win over Italy also eliminated Iceland
Out of the four semi-finalists, only Denmark has been a surprise. The team had to replace its star player Eriksen who fainted because of cardiac arrest during the team's opening match of Euro 2020