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The most recent encounter between Portugal and France at the UEFA European Championships ended in a 2-2 draw, with three of the goals coming from penalties. Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored both spot-kicks for Portugal in that match, recently missed a penalty against Slovenia in extra time but redeemed himself in the shootout, helping Portugal advance to the quarter-finals.

Portugal started Euro 2024 with a bang, securing a last-gasp victory against the Czech Republic and a dominating 3-0 win over Turkey. This allowed manager Roberto Martínez to rotate his squad for the final group game against Georgia, which ended in a 2-0 defeat. Despite this loss, Portugal maintained their perfect record of reaching the knockout stages in all their Euro appearances, finishing as group winners.

In a jaw-dropping turn of events at Euro 2024, tournament debutants Georgia pulled off one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history, defeating Cristiano Ronaldo's star-studded Portugal 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Georgia faces a challenging final Group F match against Portugal at Euro 2024. Despite being the lowest-ranked team, Georgia has shown resilience, scoring in 10 of their last 11 internationals. Their 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic keeps their knockout stage hopes alive, requiring a win against the group winners.

Turkey and Portugal clash in Group F's second round, both coming off opening match victories. Turkey secured a 3-1 win over Georgia, thanks to two spectacular goals, putting them on the verge of their first Euro knockout stage appearance since 2008. However, they've never beaten Portugal in Euro finals (L3) and have failed to score in those encounters.

The Euro 2024 group stage concludes with a matchup between 2016 champions Portugal and the Czech Republic. They last met in the 2022 UEFA Nations League, with Portugal winning both matches by an aggregate 6-0 scoreline. Making their ninth Euros appearance, Portugal will look to continue advancing from the group stage as they have in all eight previous editions, though finishing third in their group the last two tournaments. After a perfect 10-0-0 qualifying record while outscoring opponents 36-2, they'll be confident of progressing more convincingly this time.