Euro 2024: Who will Ronaldo face in the quarterfinal after Portugal beats Slovenia in penalty-shootout?
Ronaldo missed a shocker of a chance from the spot as his penalty kick was saved by Oblak in the 105th minute of extra-time but his side later pulled through in the shootout after Diogo Costa made three incredible saves.
Published : Jul 01, 2024 23:22 IST - 1 MIN READ
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Portugal edged past Slovenia in the Euro 2024 round of 16 clash at the Frankfurt Arena as Cristiano Ronaldo is most likely playing his last edition of the tournament.
The 2016 champion has done well so far after winning two out of its three Group F matches and finishing the standings on top.
Ronaldo missed a shocker of a chance from the spot as his penalty kick was saved by Oblak in the 105th minute of extra-time but his side later pulled through in the shootout after Diogo Costa saved all three of Slovenia’s kicks from the spot.
It now faces Slovenia and since is far stronger on paper, is likely to go through tp the quarterfinal stage.
If it qualifies, Portugal will face Kylian Mbappe’s France in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal on July 6.
France edged past Belgium 1-0 in its round of 16 clash as Kylian Mbappe is leading France in a major international tournament for the first time.