France, which is considered one of the favorites of EURO 2024 hosted by Germany, has revealed an interesting statistic. 3 GOALS IN 5 MATCHESFrance, one of the four teams to reach the semi-finals, failed to meet expectations in this tournament. The French National Team scored only 3 goals in the 5 matches they played in EURO 2024. UNABLE TO SCORE IN FLOWING GAMEIn the first match, France defeated Austria 1-0, with the goal scored by Austrian player Maximilian Wöber in his own net. France's second group match against the Netherlands ended in a goalless draw. In their third match against Poland in the group stage, France found their only goal from Mbappe's penalty kick in the 1-1 draw. ELIMINATED PORTUGAL ON PENALTIESIn the Round of 16, France faced Belgium and won the match 1-0, with the goal this time scored by Jan Vertonghen in his own net. In the quarter-finals, "Les Bleus" faced Portugal and the match ended 0-0 after regular time and extra time. France won the match 5-3 on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals. BELOW EXPECTATIONSFrance, who failed to impress with their attacking performance, relied on their strong defense to reach the semi-finals. In the tournament, France conceded only 1 goal in the 5 matches they played. They did not give their opponents any goal opportunities in the flowing game, and the only goal they conceded was scored by Robert Lewandowski from a penalty kick in the group stage. SPAIN IS THE OPPONENTFrance will face Spain in the semi-finals. France will fight to reach the final against Spain, one of the most goal-scoring teams of the tournament. The semi-final match, which will take place at the Munich Football Arena on Tuesday, July 9th, will start at 22:00 CET.
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