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France v Belgium (17:00 BST)

Gary Rose
BBC Sport in Germany

Coach Didier Deschamps of France interacts with Kylian MbappeImage source, Getty Images

French boss Didier Deschamps has said: “It’s not the group matches anymore. It’s a new competition within the competition.”

These two sides met in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, with France winning 1-0 on their way to lifting the trophy.

Like Les Bleus, Belgium finished second in their group, drawing 0-0 with Ukraine to ensure progression.

Both sides are yet to click into gear, but Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco believes the chances they are creating means their luck will turn.

“The quality and quantity of chances we made in the first three games was unbelievable,” he said.

Belgium were booed after the goalless draw with Ukraine.

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