Julien Laurens says Didier Deschamps should view his various front three possibilities positively. France handed defending Nations League champions Portugal a rare defeat on Saturday, winning in Lisbon with N'Golo Kante 's second-half strike to reach the competition's final four at the expense of the holders.

Anthony Martial missed three clear-cut first half chances for France before Kante scored only his second international goal in the 54th minute, and his first since , to end Portugal's run of five successive clean sheets.

World champions France went top of Group A3 with 13 points from five games, three ahead of Portugal and with the better head-to-head record to give them an unassailable lead.

It was only Portugal's second defeat since the World Cup. France lose to Finland, Netherlands draw with Spain.

Ronaldo recovers from coronavirus. How is the Nations League shaping up? Silva and Jota on target for Portugal.

Ronaldo tests positive for Covid France and Portugal play out stalemate. Portugal and Spain draw - France score seven, Germany in six-goal thriller.

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More Details. Gab Marcotti says he's excited by the squad depth that Italy showed in their win vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Frank Leboeuf dives into the many reasons the Netherlands failed to qualify for the Nations League finals.

Here's a guide for all you need to know about the revamped competition. Ian Darke isn't convinced Belgium can win a major trophy despite recent results and their No.

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In Mbappe's absence, many might have expected Griezmann to step up as France's chief goal threat. Instead, he was their creator. The Barcelona forward had just one shot, which missed the target, but played three key passes.