DUESSELDORF, Germany — France and Kylian Mbappé advanced to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on Monday, notching a late goal to beat Belgium, 1-0.
The teams were tied 0-0 at halftime.
Mbappé, again wearing a mask to protect his broken nose, struck an early shot over the crossbar in a relatively quiet display by the France captain on the day he officially became a Real Madrid player.
There were few chances of note in a flat first half notable for Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne deployed in a deep-lying midfield role and France collecting three yellow cards. One of them went to Adrien Rabiot, who will miss the quarterfinals.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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