• Euro 2024

Portugal’s 2024 UEFA European Championship ended in the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout defeat against France.

Clear cut chances were hard to come by in Hamburg before the tempo increased in the second half. Rúben Dias did well to divert Randal Kolo Muani's shot wide in the 66th minute.

Eduardo Camavinga and Ousmane Dembélé went close for Les Bleus before Roberto Martínez introduced Francisco Conceição. He teed up Cristiano Ronaldo in extra time but the striker was unable to hit the target.

Neither team could find the net in 120 minutes of action which saw the contest decided by a penalty shootout.

João Félix was the unlucky one who hit the post, France perfect from the spot which saw the Seleção sent home early.

It was another brutal end to an international tournament, particularly for Pepe who has surely hung up his boots for the Seleção.

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Portugal boss Roberto Martínez has admitted that “suffering is part of football” as he prepares for tonight’s Euro 2024 quarter-final versus France, having seen the Seleção squeeze past Slovenia on penalties.

Martínez and his men faced the habitual scrutiny as his side failed to score against Slovenia, despite being heavy favourites to progress comfortably past one of the surprise packages of the tournament.

Warnings ring now as Portugal go head-to-head against fellow candidates for the European Championship title, France, with the Spanish manager insisting he’s ready to ride the waves that the duel will produce.

48 hours on from Portugal’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Slovenia, we are yet to truly understand how celebrated a page the drama of Frankfurt will be in Seleção history books.

Should Portuguese flags be draped around the Euros trophy and it be hoisted into the Berlin night by Cristiano Ronaldo ten days from now, Diogo Costa’s heroics will be further ingrained in folklore. Anything less and the chaotic triumph may tumble one or two places in the chronicles.

Diogo Costa is the toast of Portugal today, the Porto goalkeeper saving three penalties in the shootout against Slovenia to send the Seleção into the quarter-finals.

Costa also provided the quote of the night when asked about Ronaldo’s missed penalty in extra time saying: “We all fail. What’s important is what we do afterwards.” 

PortuGOAL rounds up the reaction after a dramatic night in Frankfurt.