The hit is here. In the eighth finals of the European Football Championship, gold medalists from Portugal are leading the FIFA leaderboard in Belgium. One of the highlights of the opening round of the elimination phase at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville has a kick-off at 9 p.m. The match is broadcast by ČT sport, you can watch it in an online report on Sport.cz. Advancing in the quarterfinals will encounter Italy. It will be played in Munich on July 2.
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Romelu Lukaku is Belgium’s big weapon.
Jonathan Nackstrand, Reuters
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The Belgians qualified for the round of 16 from the first place in Group B, where they gradually defeated Russia 3: 0, Denmark 2: 1 and the newcomer Finland 2: 0. The Portuguese in the busy Group F defeated Hungary 3: 0, lost to Germany 2: 4 and drew with France 2: 2 and advanced as one of the four best teams in third place.
While Belgium closed the opening part of the EURO on Monday, Portugal did not close until two days later.
The Iberian Peninsula team has not fought five times in a row since 1989. However, the Red Devils hold a series of 12 undefeated duels, winning ten times. They are first in the FIFA rankings.
Portuguese star captain Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties against France and equaled the national team record held by Iranian footballer Ali Daeí with the 109th goal in the national team. The 36-year-old striker of Juventus Turin leads the table of shooters with five hits.
The main offensive weapon of the Belgians and with 63 goals, the historically best scorer Romal Lukaku has scored three times at the championship so far. The healed midfielder Kevin De Bruyne scored a goal and two assists in two European Championship matches.
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