Updated On: 05 July, 2024 07:50 AM IST | Hamburg | AFP
In a showdown of superstar captains tonight, France’s Kylian Mbappe will be looking to overcome the challenges of a broken nose while Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo will want to convert his pre-quarterfinal tears into cheers

Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo. Pics/Getty Images
France and Portugal renew their European Championship rivalry on Friday in a quarter-final showdown in which almost all of the focus will be on the two captains, Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The last-eight encounter in Hamburg brings together two of the most-fancied nations coming into Euro 2024, but two teams who have not completely convinced so far in Germany. France have reached a sixth quarter-final in the last seven major tournaments despite not one of their players scoring a goal in open play.