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July 3, 2024

Euro 2024 Quarter-finals | France vs Portugal & Germany vs Spain Fixture Details

Euro 2024 Quarter-finals | France vs Portugal & Germany vs Spain Fixture Details

Euro 2024 quarter-final fixtures have been finalized. France vs Portugal, Germany vs Spain, and England vs Switzerland matches are confirmed.

The winner of the four quarterfinal matches will qualify for the semifinal.

If the winner in the quarter-final is not decided in the regular 90 minutes then the play will spill into the extra time. If the winner is not chosen in the extra time, then the winner of the penalty shootout will unveil the semifinalist.

Euro 2024 Quarter-final fixtures, dates, timings and venues

Matches

Teams

Day and Date

Time

Venue

1st Quarterfinal

Spain vs Germany

Friday and 5th July

9:00 PM PST

Stuttgart Arena

2nd Quarterfinal

Portugal vs France

Saturday and 6th July

12:00 AM PST

Volksparkstadion

3rd Quarterfinal

England vs Switzerland

Saturday and 6th July

9:00 PM PST

Duesseldorf Arena

4th Quarterfinal

Netherlands vs Turkiye

Sunday and 7th July

12:00 AM PST

Olympiastadium

Note: All times are in Pakistan Standard Time.

France vs Portugal Euros history

France and Portugal have faced each other several times in the UEFA European Championship (Euros).

Here's a summary of their key matchups in the Euros:

1984 Semi-Finals:

  • Date: June 23, 1984
  • Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
  • Score: France 3-2 Portugal (after extra time)
  • Summary: France took the lead through Jean-François Domergue, but Portugal equalized with a goal from Rui Jordão. The game went into extra time, and Jordão scored again to put Portugal ahead. However, Domergue scored his second goal to equalize, and Michel Platini netted the winner in the 119th minute, sending France to the final, which they eventually won.

2000 Semi-Finals:

  • Date: June 28, 2000
  • Venue: King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
  • Score: France 2-1 Portugal (after extra time)
  • Summary: Portugal took an early lead with a goal from Nuno Gomes. France equalized through Thierry Henry. The match went into extra time, where France won a controversial penalty in the dying minutes. Zinedine Zidane converted the penalty using the golden goal rule, which meant that the game ended immediately with France as the victors. France went on to win the tournament by defeating Italy in the final.

2016 Final:

  • Date: July 10, 2016
  • Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France
  • Score: Portugal 1-0 France (after extra time)
  • Summary: This was the most significant encounter between the two teams. Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo was injured and had to leave the field in the first half. Despite his absence, Portugal managed to hold France to a 0-0 draw in regular time. In extra time, substitute Éder scored a long-range goal in the 109th minute to secure Portugal's first-ever major tournament victory. This win was particularly memorable as it was achieved against the host nation, France.

2021 Group Stage:

  • Date: June 23, 2021
  • Venue: Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary
  • Score: Portugal 2-2 France
  • Summary: Ronaldo scored twice from the penalty spot, taking his total international goals tally closer to the all-time record. Benzema, who had returned to the French national team after a long absence, scored twice, including one from the penalty spot. This match was part of the "Group of Death," featuring France, Portugal, Germany, and Hungary. The group was highly competitive, with each team having a realistic chance to progress to the knockout stages.

Overall Record in Euros:

  • Total Matches: 3
  • Wins for France: 2
  • Wins for Portugal: 1
  • Goals by France: 6
  • Goals by Portugal: 3