France 1-0 Belgium: Les Bleus reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Own goal from Jan Vertonghen sends France through

Late winner sparks wild celebrations in Dusseldorf

France have booked their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Belgium on Monday.

The match was decided by a late own goal from Jan Vertonghen, who turned the ball into his own net under pressure from Kylian Mbappe.

The win sparked wild celebrations among the French players and fans, who sang the national anthem "La Marseillaise" loud and clear.

It was a deserved victory for France, who were the better team throughout the match.

Didier Deschamps' side created the better chances and were unlucky not to score more goals.

Belgium, meanwhile, were disappointing and failed to live up to their billing as one of the favourites for the tournament.

Roberto Martinez's side were second best for most of the match and rarely threatened the French goal.

The defeat will be a major disappointment for Belgium, who were hoping to reach the latter stages of the tournament.

France, meanwhile, will be full of confidence ahead of their quarter-final clash against Spain.