{"id":3496,"date":"2021-06-14T20:29:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T14:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabguru.com\/en\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2021-06-14T20:29:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T14:59:11","slug":"uefa-euro-portugal-vs-france-player-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabguru.com\/en\/uefa-euro-portugal-vs-france-player-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA EURO 2020 : Portugal vs France Player Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

UEFA EURO 2020 Player Battle : Portugal will play against France in a Group Stage match of European Championship.<\/strong> The fixture will involve many big player battle. Let’s take a look at\u00a0Portugal vs France Player Battle.<\/p>\n

UEFA EURO<\/strong>\u00a0is a global football tournament which takes place in every four years. This tournament is played among the European nations of the world.\u00a0EURO 2020<\/strong>\u00a0was scheduled to take place in the year 2020 but due to worldwide\u00a0COVID-19<\/strong>\u00a0pandemic, the tournament has been delayed and will take place in the present year 2021. To mark the\u00a060th<\/strong>\u00a0anniversary of the first ever tournament,\u00a0the\u00a016th<\/strong>\u00a0edition of the flagship UEFA competition will be played with games being held across\u00a012 different cities in Europe.<\/p>\n

Portugal vs France Match Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Competition :\u00a0<\/strong>Euro 2020 Group Stage<\/p>\n

Date :\u00a0<\/strong>June 24, 2021<\/p>\n

Time : <\/strong>12:30 AM IST<\/p>\n

Venue :\u00a0<\/strong>Ferenc Pusk\u00e1s Stadium<\/p>\n

Portugal vs France Player Battle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Raphael Varane<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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UEFA EURO 2020 : Portugal vs France Player Battle – Cristiano Ronaldo vs Raphael Varane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This will the biggest player battle of this fixture as two former teammates go head to head in the most crucial battle of France’s encounter with Portugal.\u00a0Raphael Varane<\/strong>\u00a0and Ronaldo’s<\/strong> duel on the pitch could almost directly impact the result of the game.<\/p>\n

Even at 36 years old, Ronaldo<\/a> is one of the most lethal forwards on the planet. Everyone is aware of Ronaldo’s extraordinary heading abilities in the air. Varane would be the perfect man to stop Ronaldo in aerial duels and corners. The Frenchman is imperious in the air and calm on the ball, and he has excellent defensive awareness.<\/p>\n

For us, the winner will be Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong><\/span> in this EURO 2020 Player Battle.<\/p>\n

Kylian Mbappe vs\u00a0Raphael Guerreiro<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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UEFA EURO 2020 : Portugal vs France Player Battle – Kylian Mbappe vs\u00a0Raphael Guerreiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mbappe<\/strong> is likely to play as the right winger. He will be running into space down the flanks, which could see him come up against Portuguese right back\u00a0Raphael Guerreiro\u00a0<\/strong>more often than not.\u00a0Portugal have found a long-term replacement in Raphael Guerreiro for Fabio Coentrao on the left of their defence.<\/p>\n

Mbappe is a player with outrageous pace, seemingly physics-defying dribbling and goals. He has enjoyed another superb individual season at PSG in 2020-21, enhancing his reputation as one of the best players in Europe by scoring 40 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions. It would be a tough task for\u00a0Raphael Guerreiro to mark Mbappe and match his spped.<\/p>\n

For us, the winner will be Kylian Mbappe<\/strong><\/span> in this EURO 2020 Player Battle.<\/p>\n

Antoine Griezmann vs Danilo Pereira<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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UEFA EURO 2020 : Portugal vs France Player Battle – Antoine Griezmann vs Danilo Pereira<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Against France, the PSG midfielder\u00a0Danilo Pereira\u00a0<\/strong>will be tasked with stifling the home side’s talismanic figure in attack,\u00a0Antoine Griezmann.<\/strong> Griezmann continues to be a pivotal figure for\u00a0France national team.\u00a0<\/em>Danillo has been a defensive colossus for Fernando Santos’ men, and has played every minute of Portugal’s Nations League campaign.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old is likely to operate behind the forwards as attacking midfielder, dropping deep to collect the ball and play between the lines to disrupt Portugal’s midfield.\u00a0 A press-friendly, versatile forward, Griezmann will also look to nick the ball off opposition players high up the pitch.\u00a0It will be most suitable that a defensive midfielder should mark Griezman. Danilo will be the man responsible for tracking Griezmann’s runs and nullifying the Frenchman’s impact in Portugal’s half.<\/p>\n

For us, the winner will be Danilo Pereira<\/strong><\/span> in this EURO 2020 Player Battle.<\/div>\n
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NGolo Kante vs Bruno Fernandes<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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UEFA EURO 2020 : Portugal vs France Player Battle – NGolo Kante vs Bruno Fernandes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It will be a battle of Premier League’s two midfield maestros as\u00a0NGolo Kante<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Bruno Fernandes<\/strong>\u00a0as they are set to lock horns in the middle of the park. The Portuguese and the Frenchman are the best players of their club respectively.<\/p>\n

Kante and Fernandes are pivotal to their teams’ midfield and how they play will directly impact their sides. The creators-in-chief would be critical to France, and Portugal’s chances of winning the game and their battle is sure to be a fascinating one. This will be a battle between an attacking midfielder and a holding midfielder.<\/p>\n

For us, the winner will be NGolo Kante<\/strong><\/span> in this EURO 2020 Player Battle.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Karim Benzema vs Ruben Dias<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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UEFA EURO 2020 : Portugal vs France Player Battle – Karim Benzema vs Ruben Dias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ruben Dias<\/strong> is one of the most exciting young defenders out there and he would be up against a World Cup-winning attack. He will be given the responsibility to keep an eye on one of the best hold-up strikers in Europe, that is Karim Benzema<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dias may become the greatest Portuguese defender of all time by the time he hangs up his boots. He has been voted the Premier League’s\u00a0player of the year<\/b>\u00a0for 2020-21. On the other hand, Benzema has returned to the France Squad after many years. The French veteran is a handful for any defender in the world even without getting on the scoresheet, and Dias will have to be at his very best physically and mentally to keep tabs on the Real Madrid man.<\/p>\n

For us, the winner will be Ruben Dias<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0in this EURO 2020 Player Battle.<\/p>\n

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