Euro 2024: Portugal overpower Slovenia on penalties to book quarterfinal place

BERLIN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa denied three penalties in the shootout to eliminate a stubborn Slovenia 3-0 in their Euro 2024 last 16 match at Frankfurt's Deutsche-Bank-Park on Monday.

Portugal dominated possession from the kickoff, pressing Slovenia onto the back foot in the opening stages.

However, Robert Martinez's men struggled to convert their dominance into goals, with Cr