The France-Belgium match in EURO-2024 last-16 was remembered by statistical points.
As Idman.biz reports, IFFHS has prepared a report on this game.
In his probably last game for Belgium, Jan Vertonghen (capped 157 times, more than any other player in the “Red Devils” history), committed his only own goal in his international career.
Vertonghen (aged 37 years 68 days) became the oldest player to score an own goal at the Euros.
He is the first-ever Belgian to do it at the tournament.
France's victories in this Euro have been achieved thanks to their own goals (also in the game 1-0 vs Austria from Wöber).
Strangely, their unique victory at the previous edition (2020) was as well 1-0 (vs Germany) with an own goal (Hummels).
France's last victory in the Euro with their proper goals was against Germany in 2016: 2-0 with goals from Griezmann.
France have benefited from their 5th own goal at the Euros more than any other team.
“Les Bleus” are the team whose opponents have scored the most such goals at the World Cups (6).
France’s proper players are yet to score from open play at Euro 2024 despite having already 47 shots.
There are 10 own goals already at Euro 2024; the same number as for the whole of Euro 2020.
The previous 15 Euro editions have seen only 12 own-goals combined.
France have won all 5 of their games against Belgium in major tournaments (World Cups, Euros), including:
3-1 at World Cup 1938 (playing at home),
5-0 at Euro 1984 (also playing at home),
4-2 at the 1986 World Cup (match for third place),
1-0 at the 2018 World Cup (semifinals).
Belgium have not beaten France in any competitive match since 1981 (2-0 at home in the 1982 World Cup qualifier).
N’Golo Kanté (France) has now played most Euro games (12) without losing in the competition’s history; he surpassed Xavi’s record (11).
Kante is now on the longest unbeaten run by any European player in major tournament history (World Cups, Euros) - 19 games (13 wins, 6 losses).
France defeated Belgium with a score of 1:0.
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