France eclipse Portugal to attain final four
France handed defending Nations League champions Portugal a rare defeat on Saturday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon with N'Golo Kante's second-half strike to attain the competition's final four at the trouble of the holders.
Kante scored only his second France goal in the 54th minute to leave them top of League AN ORGANIZATION 3 with 13 points from five games, three before Portugal and with the better head-to-head record to provide themselves an unassailable lead.
France must have been ahead by halftime but Anthony Martial missed three chances, two saved by Rui Patricio and one hitting the crossbar. Jose Fonte hit the post as Portugal pressed for an equaliser in the second half.
The Nations League finals will take place in October next year within a venue yet to be decided.
