Lloris wants a spark to trigger final push
HUGO LLORIS says beating Portugal will spur them on to greater things at Euro 2020.
France, who lost to Portugal in the Euro 2016 final, are already through to the last 16 and will finish first in Group F if they win, or if they draw and Germany fail to beat Hungary in the section’s other match.
Goalkeeper and captain
Lloris said France’s 1-0 loss in extra-time in the final of the last
Euros helped spark the team to World
Cup glory two years later.
“We cannot calculate our efforts and the results to come,” he said.
“The goal is to win the match in order to keep up the good momentum and continue to gain confidence for the new competition that begins in the last 16.”
Portugal have more at stake than France, as they will go through if they avoid defeat. However, they would finish first in the group if they win and Germany do not.
“We had some difficulties against the Germans and the Hungarians,” said Tottenham keeper Lloris. “It’ll be difficult. This is high-level play, whoever the opponent is.” Last November,
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