France reaches Euro 2024 semifinals after penalty shootout victory over Portugal
Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo embrace ahead of France vs. Portugal at Euro 2024. Alex Pantling/UEFA/Getty Images CNN —
France edged into into the semifinals of Euro 2024 after beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the game finished 0-0 on Friday.
Theo Hernández scored the decisive penalty to seal the quarterfinal victory in Hamburg, after João Félix had hit the post earlier in the shootout.
The game had been billed as Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Kylian Mbappé but it was a match of few chances, with both teams showcasing their excellent defensive records at the tournament rather than taking risks to find a goal.
France will face Spain in the semifinals on Tuesday, July 9 in Munich.
This is a developing story and will be updated.