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Whilst this still may well be the case, there has been a definite slowdown of momentum for Portugal as they lost their final group game to Georgia and then struggled to break down a stubborn Slovenia in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betmgm-sportsbook?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BetMGM<\/a> sign-up offer: Get \u00a340 in bonuses when you bet \u00a310<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to BetMGM yet? 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Exclusions apply. Stake not returned. 18+. Full T&amp;Cs apply. 18+\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n<p>France have ended up on this side of the draw by failing to win their group and although they made it past Belgium in the round of 16, there was precious little that was impressive about Les Bleus&#8217; performance to suggest that they are on the verge of another major title. Mbappe and friends need to step up another gear.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">[dugoutvideo id=&#8221;eyJrZXkiOiIiLCJwIjoic3F1YXdrYSIsInBsIjoiS25BVzdIeXgifQ==&#8221; partner=&#8221;squawka&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the best bets for Portugal vs France?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Aurelien Tchouameni Over 1.5 shots &amp; Kylian Mbappe Over 0.5 shots on target &#8211; 12\/5 with Sky Bet<\/h3>\n<p>The new Real Madrid teammates can team up for a good bet for France here. Tchouameni has been keen to strike the ball from the edge of the box in this tournament, he has let fly nine times in the three appearances at the tournament, giving him the third most frequent shot ratio for France, just behind Marcus Thuram, and Mbappe. The masked man didn&#8217;t have a shot on target against Belgium, despite shooting five times, and the last time that he went back-to-back France matches without a shot on target was between the Euro 2020 exit to Switzerland and the Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina World Cup Qualifier, three years ago.<\/p>\n<h3>Joao Palhinha to be booked &#8211; 23\/10 with Paddy Power\/Betfair<\/h3>\n<p>Palhinha received the most yellow cards in the Premier League in 22\/23, and, amazingly, managed to defend that title in 23\/24, albeit he actually received one fewer yellow card in the most recent season. He played the full 120 minutes in the round of 16, a real show of faith in the Fulham man by Roberto Martinez.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key players expected to impact the Portugal vs France match<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Pepe<\/h3>\n<p>This could either be Pepe&#8217;s crowning achievement or the final farewell. 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