The Euro 2024 quarterfinals are here and it doesn’t get much bigger than Kylian Mbappe’s France going up against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
In what is almost certainly the 39-year-old striker’s last European Championship, Ronaldo will be hoping he can take matters into his own hands and fire his country to a spot in the semifinal.
His tears of frustration, and then relief were clear for all to see as Portugal edged a penalty shootout victory over Slovenia in the last round, and the Selecao will need to be at their best if they are to end a dismal run of one win in their last 14 matches against France.
Mbappe has hardly lit up Euro 2024 himself, a broken nose playing a big part in that, but he’ll need to find his shooting boots too if France are to reach the semifinals for the fourth time in the last five major tournaments.
The Sporting News is following Portugal vs. France live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
MORE: Euro 2024 schedule and results, updated LIVE | Who will win Euro 2024? Latest odds and predictions | How to watch all the Euro 2024 action
Portugal vs. France live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| Portugal | — | |
| France | — |
Venue: Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Lineups:
Portugal starting lineup (4-2-3-1): 22. Costa (GK) — 20. Cancelo, 4. Dias, 3. Pepe, 19. Mendes — 6. Palhinha, 23. Vitinha — 10. Bernardo Silva, 8. Fernandes, 17. Leao — 7. Ronaldo.
France starting lineup (4-3-1-2): 16. Maignan (GK) — 5. Kounde, 17. Saliba, 4. Upamecano, 22. Hernandez — 13. Kante, 8. Tchouameni, 6. Camavinga — 7. Griezmann — 12. Kolo Muani, 10. Mbappe.
MORE: Best bets and betting tips for Portugal vs. France
Portugal vs. France live updates, highlights from Euro 2024
30 mins: Deft work from Mbappe and Kolo Muani should play in Griezmann. He delays, Portugal hunt as a pack and Pepe steps in with a magnificent tackle.
28 mins: They work it short. Saliba heads Fernandes’ eventual cross away and France can break. Mbappe has to wait for support after leaving Mendes on the turf and the chance has all-but petered out before Camavinga slams over the bar from range.
27 mins: Leao takes Kounde one way then the other and beats him comprehensively. Upamecano clears behind for Portugal’s fifth corner.
25 mins: Pepe fouls Camavinga. Crossing position for Griezmann. Ronaldo gets up to make the aerial clearance.
22 mins: Mbappe engineers a bit of space with a burst of pace past Cancelo. Costa pushes his attempt away from the goalmouth and Vitinha tidies up.
20 mins: Saliba gets his head on Fernandes’ latest corner. France manufacture a break, Griezmann picks up the pieces. Now Hernandez larrups one from 30 yards, Costa saves the stinging shot.
16 mins: Fernandes takes aim from 25 yards. Deflected wide off Saliba. Portugal cranking up the pressure a bit.
15 mins: Maignan takes an awful touch to haphazardly concede a corner. He atones by unfussily claiming Fernandes’s delivery.
12 mins: Special stuff from Leao, who releases Mendes with an improvised backheel. The full-back wallops the cross beyond everyone. As you’d expect, Ronaldo is fairly unimpressed.
This was smoooooth 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hD6ORi1kJh
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 5, 2024
11 mins: Fernandes with a left-wing corner. He mishits it and Kolo Muani thumps away.
8 mins: Nuno Mendes is looking to get high up down the left whenever Portugal attack, which could have the knock-on effect of disrupting France’s midfield diamond. Tchouameni get back to clear his cross.
3 mins: It’s been a really bright start from France. Portugal have barely had the ball. Now Leao gets them forward but Hernandez clears.
1st Half: Kickoff
After two particularly stirring renditions of two great anthems, we’re underway in Hamburg.
É PORTUGAL! 🤯🇵🇹#PartilhaAPaixão | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/d2iAKBUgRd
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) July 5, 2024
15 mins to KO: Spain are on the horizon in the semifinal for tonight’s winner!
🇪🇸 Spain are into the final 4!#EURO2024 | #ESPGER pic.twitter.com/zas6BBey0P
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) July 5, 2024
30 mins to KO: Will Diogo Costa be Portugal’s hero again tonight?
Ice in his veins. 🥶🧤#PartilhaAPaixão | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/OL1Xfz20vV
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) July 1, 2024
45 mins to KO: No changes from Martinez as he backs the same XI to get the job done on Portugal’s BIG night. Camavinga will add balance to France’s midfield but Antoine Griezmann has struggled in a wider position so far at Euro 2024.
1 hour to KO: TEAM NEWS IS IN!!
Two changes for France as Eduardo Camavinga replaces the suspended Adrien Rabiot and Randal Kolo Muani starts ahead of Marcus Thuram.
Notre 1️⃣1️⃣ pour le 1/4 de finale ⚔️
🇵🇹🇫🇷#PORFRA | #FiersdetreBleus | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/ZlqFzGOCMh
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) July 5, 2024
Portugal are unchanged from their shootout win over Slovenia as Ronaldo starts!
O 𝗫𝗜 𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 para a batalha de hoje ⚔️📲 #PartilhaAPaixão | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/krXDg7OXhB
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) July 5, 2024
1 hour and 10 mins to KO: All eyes will be on whether Ronaldo can fire for Portugal but his recent record does not scream positivity.
3 – Cristiano Ronaldo has only scored three goals in 20 knockout matches across the World Cup and EURO. Since EURO 2004, that is the same number as Zinedine Zidane, who retired in 2006. Unexpected. pic.twitter.com/xFdtw5FTRS
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 5, 2024
1 hour and 20 mins to KO: France have managed just three goals so far at Euro 2024, two own goals, and an Mbappe penalty.
Kylian Mbappé’s first EURO goal 🌟🇫🇷#EURO2024 | #FRAPOL pic.twitter.com/pBZcsiO3Bo
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 25, 2024
1 hour and 45 mins to KO: Mbappe and Ronaldo are yet to see their Euro 2024 ignite – can tonight be the night?
They will meet again Today✨#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/xUq4W7dnl8
— Cristiano Opta Stats (@CristianoOpta) July 4, 2024
2 hours to KO: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of a mouthwatering clash between Portugal and France. It’s Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Kylian Mbappe. There will likely be tears for someone. Let’s get going!
Portugal vs. France kickoff time
This Euro 2024 quarterfinal kicks off from Volksparkstadion on Friday, July 5 at 9 p.m. local time in Hamburg.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Fri, Jul. 5 | 3 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Fri, Jul. 5 | 12 p.m. PT |
| UK | Fri, Jul. 5 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sat, Jul. 6 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sat, Jul. 6 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Portugal vs. France lineups
Despite being forced to battle through 120 minutes and penalties against Slovenia, Roberto Martinez names an unchanged starting XI, with Ronaldo, seeking his first goal (in regulation time) of the tournament after 20 attempts, as he earns his 212th cap.
Portugal starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Costa (GK) — Cancelo, Dias, Pepe, Mendes — Palhinha, Vitinha — Silva, Fernandes, Leao — Ronaldo.
France, however, will be forced to make at least one change. Adrien Rabiot is suspended after receiving his second yellow card in the win over Belgium.
Didier Deschamps has brought Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga in as his replacement.
Randal Kolo Muani is preferred to Marcus Thuram in attack after forcing the winning own goal against Belgium in the previous round.
France starting lineup (4-3-3): Maignan (GK) — Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez — Kante, Tchouameni, Camavinga — Griezmann, Kolo Muani, Mbappe.
Portugal vs. France live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FOX | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX |
| Canada | TSN1, TSN4, TVA Sports | TVA+ |
| UK | BBC1 | BBC iPlayer app and website |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 2, 3, 2HD, 3HD | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Portugal vs. France from the Volksparkstadion will be televised in the United States on FOX. This channel is available to stream on Fubo, who are offering a FREE seven-day trial. ViX is also an option for Spanish viewers.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: Friday’s match will be shown in the UK on BBC1 and the fans can stream on BBC iPlayer app and website.
Canada: TSN is the main English-language broadcasters for Euro 2024 while TVA provides French options.
Australia: Australia’s sole broadcaster for the European Championship is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to watch on JioTV and Sony LIV. Portugal vs. France can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
If this match is not available to watch live in your location, or if you’re traveling abroad, you can use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs offer a secure and private online connection, allowing you to bypass geographical restrictions to access your favorite streaming services from any device anywhere in the world.
WATCH FROM ANYWHERE: Sign up for NordVPN (30-day moneyback guarantee)
