Didier Deschamps believes France’s endurance paid off as they edged to a slender victory over a “cautious” Belgium facet at Euro 2024.
Billed because the match to look out for within the spherical of 16, the sport didn’t stay as much as expectations, although France bought the all-important aim when Jan Vertonghen inadvertently turned Randal Kolo Muani’s shot into his personal web.
France will now face both Portugal or Slovenia within the final eight, they usually have carried out so with out scoring a aim from open play, with two personal objectives and a penalty making up their present tally.
Deschamps has credited France’s persistence following the win in opposition to who he believes are a troublesome facet to face.
“We made numerous progress and I believe that the opponent was clearly a bit of bit extra cautious, though on paper Belgium is sort of an offensive crew,” Deschamps mentioned.
“They’re fairly an attacking crew, they possibly, held again a bit of bit greater than we’re used to seeing. On our facet as nicely, though we did every part we may to try to assault, to try to rating, to try to create possibilities.