World number one Belgium defeated defending champion Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the European Football Championships. For Belgium, Thorgen Hazard scored in the 42nd minute, which proved to be a decisive goal in the final. The team will face Italy in Munich on Friday.
In this match, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo had the opportunity to set a record for most goals in international football, but he could not. Ronaldo currently has 109 goals with former Iran striker Ali Dee. Portugal have several good chances to level the match, with Ruben Dias’ header saved by Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
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With this defeat, Portugal’s dream of winning the Euro Cup title for the second consecutive year is shattered, with Belgium stepping up to win the title for the first time. Belgium’s best performance in this tournament was in 1980 when the team lost the final.
The reign of the Belgian side can be measured by the fact that the team has won all four of their matches so far in the Euro Cup 2020 and won all 10 qualifiers of the tournament. After losing to England in the Nations League last year, the team has not lost 13 consecutive matches.
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