BERLIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- France secured their place in the last eight after benefitting from Jan Vertonghen's late own goal in their 1-0 win over Belgium in the round of 16 match of Euro 2024 at Dusseldorf's Merkur Spiel-Arena on Monday.
The French team took control from the starting whistle, while the defensively-minded Belgians waited for counterattack opportunities.
Chances were scarce in the opening