Portugal vs Slovenia - Euro 2024: Live score, team news and updates as Roberto Martinez' side look to bounce back from shock Georgia defeat to make quarter-finals
17:56
France lie in wait for the winners
Mail Sport's Matt Barlow is in position in Frankfurt.
He points out that Portugal's players were watching as France took the lead in their last-16 match.
Portugal know now that France lie in wait in the quarter-finals with Didier Deschamps side having narrowly overcome Belgium 1-0 in Dusseldorf.
They need to get past Slovenia first though.
17:53
Fans out in force in Frankfurt
Fans appear to be on the side of Ronaldo in the debate over his selection, judging by some of the face masks worn by supporters heading into the Frankfurt Arena.
Looks like Portugal supporters will be waving their nation's flag pre-match.
Flags have been placed on the seats which will be taken up by Portgual's supporters.
Slovenia will not be outdone though. Large numbers of their fans are already in the stadium and looking to make themselves known.
17:46
France lead Belgium in the last-16
Elsewhere, you can follow the closing stages of the first last-16 match of the day on our dedicated live blog.
France have taken the lead in very fortuitious fashhion with five minutes remaining against Belgium.
You can follow the match here:
France 0-0 Belgium - Euro 2024 Live: Masked Mbappe is kept under wraps
Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as France take on Belgium in the round-of-16 at Euro 2024 from Dusseldorf.
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17:41
Is Roberto Martinez capable of pacifying Ronaldo?
It would not be a Portugal match without discussion around a certain Cristiano Ronaldo.
Mail Sport's Riath Al-Samarrai has taken a look at the debate around whether Portugal are better off with or without Ronaldo in the starting line-up.
He notes that Ronaldo has not had a bad tournament so far, but the 39-year-old is refusing to embrace his growing limitations.
The question remains whether Roberto Martinez can lead Portugal to glory in Germany with Ronaldo in the team or whether he needs to remove him to benefit a talented Portugal squad.
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17:31
Good evening!
Welcome to Mail Sport's live coverage of Portugal's Euro 2024 last-16 clash with Slovenia.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Co booked their place in the knockout stages with relative ease after winning their opening two group matches in Germany.
Roberto Martinez's men where then stunned in the final group match when a much rotated side suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Georgia.
Will that result be a bump in the road on the route to Euro 2024 glory or could it be a sign of things to come.
Slovenia have already surpassed expectations by reaching the last-16 and will be out to cause a major upset tonight.
Follow all the build-up here to the 8pm kick off in Frankfurt.
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