Euro 2020, Portugal vs France: Three key battles that could decide outcome of match
With four points on board, France are set to make it to the next round as one of the four best third-placed teams at the very least. As for Portugal, they have managed just three points with the only win against Hungary and were beaten 4-2 by Germany.
With the Germans now looking confident of a top-two finish as they face Hungary, Portugal and France have a lot riding on the final group-stage game in Budapest.
So the encounter is expected to be a high-profile one and here, we have taken a look at three key battles that could decide the outcome of Portugal vs France:
1. Nelson Semedo vs Kylian Mbappe
Didier Deschamp has deployed a 4-4-1-1 system so far in the Euros and is likely to maintain the same against Portugal. It will see superstar Kylian Mbappe play on the left-wing and square up against Portugal’s right-back Nelson Semedo.
France’s build-up play is usually out wide with dribblers being key to their attack. The PSG attacker hence will look to cut in and play a little narrower and this is where Semedo will have to be on his toes and probably perform better than the previous two games.
