Even when it is not. And for as long as France’s shooting flew wide and over and anywhere but in, they remained on edge. Right until the final ten minutes when Maignan had to make a superb save from Kevin De Bruyne. In fact, while France took 19 shots to Belgium’s five, Domenico Tedesco may reflect that his side had the better openings on a strange, oddly still and not always very entertaining afternoon which was destined to be settled by a single moment. At the end, it could have been Belgium celebrating, not France.
France edge past Belgium after late deflection seals Euro 2024 progression
