As part of one of the matches of the European Football Championship, the players of the national teams of Portugal and France will come face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation?
Portugal
No wonder many doubted the Portuguese after they managed to beat the Hungarian national team in the first round, scoring all three goals only in the end of the meeting. The score of 3: 0 in favor of the reigning European champions could be misleading, because against the background of the Hungarians, the Pyrenees looked more than modest. In the match against Germany, the Portuguese were quickly able to open the scoring when Ronaldo finished a swift counterattack with a precise shot. But then Germany literally softened the opponent. Portugal lost to the Germans with a score of 2: 4, and this match again showed all the weaknesses of the Santos team.
France
As for the French national team, it started the European Football Championship with a cool victory over Germany with a score of 1:0. Deschamps ' team managed to cope with the incredible pressure of the opponent. In the game against the Germans, France showed that they can attack and play defensively, endure and create scoring situations. It was all the more surprising to see the second game, which ended with a score of 1: 1. Curiously, in that match, the "tricolor" missed first, after which they rushed forward and only miraculously managed to recoup, scoring the 4th point in 2 matches.
Statistics and figures:
- France - the favorite of the meeting;
- Portugal has 3 wins in 5 games;
- France has a 9-match unbeaten streak;
- The last face-to-face meeting between the teams ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of France;
- The French have 3 wins in their last 5 meetings against the Portuguese.
Forecast
Why not take a chance and charge for the victory of the French national team in this meeting? Still, the "tricolor" show a decent level of football, which they will be able to bring to the upcoming meeting.