France had not qualified via penalties in a knockout round since 1998. In addition to the pressure, the players also had the weight of this heavy past on their shoulders. And who could have felt the pressure more than the first hitter? Against Portugal it was Usman Dembele who had started that challenge
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France had not qualified via penalties in a knockout round since 1998. In addition to the pressure, the players also had the weight of this heavy past on their shoulders. And who could have felt the pressure more than the first hitter? Against Portugal it was Usman Dembele who had started that challenge