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France vs Portugal: Euro 2024 Showdown Sparks Tensions and Emotions

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Dive into the intense showdown between France and Portugal in Euro 2024, filled with drama, penalties, and high-stakes moments.

The Euro 2024 quarter-final clash between France and Portugal was nothing short of a rollercoaster ride, culminating in a tension-filled penalty shootout that saw France emerge victorious. The match, which ended in a goalless draw, set the stage for an epic last-four meeting with Spain. Throughout the game, the star power of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe electrified fans as they battled it out on the field.

As the competition heated up, the political landscape in France was also experiencing turmoil, with the snap election campaign reaching a climax. The looming run-off vote raised concerns about potential government paralysis or a significant shift in leadership. Meanwhile, the French electorate was left pondering the consequences of Macron's leadership style and the rise of extreme ideologies.

Expert analysis on ESPN (AU) provided a comprehensive breakdown of the game, capturing the strategic moves and key moments that shaped the France vs. Portugal match. Fans and analysts alike were enthralled by the game's intensity and the players' determination to secure a spot in the European Championship semifinals.

In the midst of the sporting and political drama, the economic stakes in France's election added another layer of complexity to the national discourse. The prospect of fiscal risks and potential outcomes based on polling data highlighted the critical decisions facing the French population. As the dust settled on the quarterfinal clash between Portugal and France, both countries grappled with the implications of the game's outcome and its reverberations in broader societal and economic contexts.

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Tension as France's snap election campaign comes to a climax (The Australian)

Tensions were running high Friday as France's election campaign came to an end ahead of a historic run-off vote that could paralyse government or see the ...

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Portugal 0 (3-5) 0 France - Highlights (beIN SPORTS MENA Breaking News)

France downed Portugal on penalties in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals following a goalless draw on Friday to set up a last-four meeting with Spain.

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France 0-0 Portugal (6 Jul, 2024) Game Analysis - ESPN (AU) (ESPN Australia)

Expert recap and game analysis of the France vs. Portugal Uefa European Championship game from 6 July 2024 on ESPN (AU).

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How Macron Lost France to the Extremes (The Atlantic)

He ran France like a tech bro excited to break things, rather than a political leader who made voters feel part of a collective project.

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LIVE: Portugal vs France – UEFA Euro 2024 quarterfinal match (Aljazeera.com)

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal face Kylian Mbappe's France in a quarterfinal clash between two of Euro 2024's superstars.

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Portugal vs France: Ronaldo, Mbappe dey look for ticket to Euro ... (BBC News)

Portugal and France meet again for a repeat of di Euros 2016 final wia Ronaldo and im team beat Les Bleus 1-0.

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France beats Portugal in penalty shootout in Euro 2024 to advance ... (FRANCE 24)

France beat Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semifinals on Friday, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's bid to win the title in ...

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What are the economic stakes in France's second round election? (Euronews)

Analysts concur that fiscal risks for France would increase if Marine Le Pen's National Rally secures an absolute majority, though latest polls suggest this ...

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Portugal vs. France live updates, score: Scoreless at start of 2nd half (FOXSports.com)

Euro 2024 continued on Friday with Portugal facing France in the quarterfinals in Germany. Here are the highlights!

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World champion Remco Evenepoel wins Tour de France time trial ... (ABC News)

Remco Evenepoel showed off his time trial pedigree with a stunning victory over race leader Tadej Pogačar in the first 25km race against the clock of this ...

French election: Ugly campaign ends and France draws breath ... (BBC News)

Centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on Friday night that a far-right government would “unleash hatred and violence”. But the leader of the National Rally ...

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Pepe's tears tell a story of Portugal missed opportunity after France ... (Optus Sport)

Former Premier League star Michael Bridges has paid tribute to Pepe as emotions ran high at the end of Portugal's penalty shoot-out exit to France.

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France's fallout: The foreign policy consequences of the far right's ... (European Council on Foreign Relations)

The far-right National Rally is leading the polls ahead of the second round of the French election. Its success would have inevitable consequences for ...

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Portugal v France: a galactic battle lost in the black hole of one ... (The Guardian)

This Euro 2024 clash could have been an all-time great quarter-final, and instead a part of it was stolen.

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Portugal v France: Why are Kylian Mbappe and co struggling at Euro ... (BBC News)

France may be in the Euro 2024 semi-finals, but their "bang average" style of play continues to attract criticism.

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Tour de France cyclist Jonas Abrahamsen gains 20kg to become ... (ABC News)

Obsessed with being as light as possible, Tour de France cyclist Jonas Abrahamsen went to extreme lengths to stay skinny. He's since put on 20kg of weight ...

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Germany fears a far-right victory in France could harm the two ... (PBS NewsHour)

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and many Germans fear if the nationalist French party is able to form a government, it would no longer support the close relationship ...

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Ronaldo goes home as France end Portugal's dream (Blue Mountains Gazette)

Cristiano Ronaldo's bid to win the European Championship in his last appearance at the tournament is over, with France denying Portugal 5-3 in a penalty ...

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France's Jordan Bardella, the immigrant's son who would target ... (The Washington Post)

If his party wins Sunday's election, Bardella would become France's first far-right head of government since World War II.

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How France's Macron went from a successful political newcomer to ... (ABC News)

French President Emmanuel Macron's expected political failure in decisive parliamentary elections Sunday may paralyze the country, weaken him abroad and ...

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France holds its breath ahead of uncertain vote (NEWS.com.au)

France's tense election campaign was on hold Saturday on the eve of the final vote, but thoughts were turning to an uncertain future before polling even ...

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France braces for 'high drama' run-offs as Le Pen's far right eyes ... (Aljazeera.com)

With the far right seemingly headed for victory, voters on the left and in the centre feel on edge.

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France's president called a surprise election. The result could ... (ABC News)

The second round of the high-stakes legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact how much say France's president has in the fields of defense ...

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France holds its breath ahead of uncertain vote (CNA)

PARIS: France's tense election campaign was on hold on Saturday (Jul 6) on the eve of the final vote, but thoughts were turning to an uncertain future ...

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'A kind of civil war': Divided France on alert for unrest amid political ... (CNBC)

For ordinary voters, political polarization in French society is a worrying development that makes them fear for France's future.

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'We want our peace': why is France's far-right support such a rural ... (The Guardian)

Media rhetoric about migrants and crime is rallying support for the National Rally in the countryside but, say city folk, the reality is different.

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Voting starts in France's overseas territories (The North West Star)

Voters in France's overseas territories and living abroad have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand an unprecedented ...

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Voting starts in France's overseas territories (The Northern Daily Leader)

Voters in France's overseas territories have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand victory to...

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Political rivals in France are banding together to block the far right ... (ABC News)

Left-wing and centrist parties in France have joined forces in a bid to prevent the far-right winning a majority of seats in parliament in this weekend's ...

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French election: As France votes, far right hopes to win but deadlock ... (BBC News)

This is the first time the anti-immigration National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella has had a realistic chance of running the government and ...

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The maverick TV host amping up France's far right (Financial Times)

One way to understand the political turmoil and tension that have seized today's France is to watch TV and radio presenter Cyril Hanouna.

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Who Won Stage 8 Of The Tour de France 2024? See The Full TDF ... (FloBikes)

Biniam Girmay won his second stage of Tour de France 2024, and Tadej Pogacar still leads the TDF General Classification. Here are the full results.

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Tour de France Stage 8 highlights as Biniam Girmay doubles up ... (Eurosport.com)

Watch Tour de France Stage 8 highlights as Biniam Girmay crossed the line inches ahead of Jasper Philipsen. 00:03:26. |. 06/07/2024 at 16:13 GMT ...

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Far right bids for power as France holds parliamentary election (Reuters)

France holds a parliamentary run-off election on Sunday that will reconfigure the political landscape, with opinion polls forecasting the far-right National ...

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France votes in 'seismic' election (NEWS.com.au)

Centrist President Emmanuel Macron called the snap elections three years ahead of time after his forces were trounced in June's legislative elections, a gamble ...

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Far right bids for power as France holds parliamentary election (The Japan Times)

Marine Le Pen's RN scored historic gains to win last Sunday's first-round vote, raising the specter of France's first far-right government since World War ...

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Cohabitation or grand coalition: France frets over next political chapter (Financial Times)

The first skirmishes between Socialist president François Mitterrand and his conservative prime minister, Jacques Chirac, erupted shortly after the ...

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Live: Polls open for second round of France's snap legislative ... (FRANCE 24)

Polls open in the second and final round of France's snap legislative elections on Sunday with more than 500 seats still up for grabs in the lower-house ...

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French elections: The far right is close to power. Will the rest of ... (BBC News)

Whatever the result of France's election, its impact will be seismic, says Europe editor Katya Adler.

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France votes in 'seismic' election (EURACTIV)

France votes in legislative elections Sunday (7 July) that will be decisive in determining its political future and could see the far right become the ...

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