Soccer-Misfiring France rely on granite defence


Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - France v Belgium - Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany - July 1, 2024 France players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

PARIS (Reuters) - France have struggled to score goals at Euro 2024 and they owe their qualification for the quarter-finals to a miserly defence which has left all their opponents frustrated.

Les Bleus have yet to find the back of the net in open play, having reached the last eight following a Kylian Mbappe penalty and two own goals - the latest by Jan Vertonghen in their 1-0 victory over Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday.

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