Belgium will face France within the final 16 of Euro 2024 after ending second in Group E following a goalless draw towards Ukraine.
All 4 groups earned the identical variety of factors, with Romania main the way in which in objectives scored and Belgium progressing to the knockout part after shedding their opening recreation 1-0 to Slovakia.
The Purple Devils had been unable to construct on their 2-0 win over Romania, whereas Ukraine failed to seek out the decisive aim to show the group the other way up, ending backside and turning into the primary group to exit the group stage with 4 factors after the event prolonged.
Domenico Tedesco’s Belgium facet lacked a entrance line regardless of Kevin De Bruyne’s finest efforts and created only one necessary probability. De Bruyne performed Romelu Lukaku in with a neat go, however could not fairly come up with his shot, which goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin parried.
Ukraine had been extra harmful, with Giorgiy Sudakov sending the ball straight at goalkeeper Cohen Casteels, whereas Roman Yaremchuk inexplicably tried to go throughout aim when he seemed to be in the most effective place to shoot.
Belgium had higher management of the sport within the second half, however conceded within the final 10 minutes. Ukrainian Ruslan Malinovsky virtually caught Casteels from a nook, sending a shot on the close to submit, which the goalkeeper parried on the aim line.
Sudakob might have gained on the finish and despatched Belgium house within the course of, however he shot straight at Casteels after a run.
What did they are saying…
Belgium the top Domenico Tedesco earlier than France:
“We’re going to win. We’ll face a greater group and that’s the reason why we certified – in any other case we might have stayed at house.
“These are the video games we’re searching for, we are able to problem everybody. I feel we’re prepared, we’re actually prepared.”
Ukraine head Serhiy Rebrov stated:
“We now have proven the character of our individuals. We want the help of Europe and we’re a part of Europe. It is rather necessary for us to be represented right here.
“Sadly, we didn’t succeed. It is like in life, you make a couple of errors after which it is essential the way you react. I feel we responded properly.
“We’re very pleased with the gamers. Everybody in Ukraine is sad with the rating, however there aren’t any query marks for the gamers.
“It is rather necessary to indicate that we’re nonetheless alive, we’re nonetheless combating and we is not going to cease.”