BEFORE the tournament is held, one of the contestants from the hell group (European Cup 2020 Group F) is predicted to come out as champion Euro 2020. Because, the fierce rivalry they get in the group phase, is predicted to make them play the knockout phase matches with high confidence.
However, the fact is not like that. As a result of being too large in the group phase, the impact of the contestants in Group F Euro 2020 those who qualified for the last 16, namely France, Germany and Portugal, were exhausted.
(Portugal eliminated in Euro 2020 round of 16)
Portugal also felt the impact when facing Belgium in the last 16 of the 2020 European Cup this morning. In the match which was held at La Cartuja Stadium, Sevilla, Portugal actually appeared dominant.
throughout the game, Selection of Quinas -Portuguese nickname– dominated the game with ball possession reaching 57.2 percent. In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo and friends also fired four shots on target, compared to one belonging to Belgium.
However, because they are not too smart to take advantage of opportunities, Portugal lost 0-1 to Belgium. The Red Devils -the nickname of Belgium- won the match only via one shot on target, precisely through Thorgan Hazard’s long-range shot in the 43rd minute.
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Then there is France who will face Switzerland in the round of 16 Euro 2020 on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 02.00 WIB. The Blues -the nickname of France- was hit by a storm of injuries ahead of the match against Switzerland.