June 30, Belgian international Tielemans gave a pre-match interview.
What are the positive and negative factors after the group stage?
“There are more positives. We qualified for the knockout stage, which is important. Another positive is that we played well against Romania. In the other games, we were solid defensively, and I think we can still do better.”
Can you talk about your goal against Romania?
“It was beautiful. After a successful high press, we immediately transitioned from defense to attack. My teammates were really fluid, and all I had to do was finish from outside the box to break the deadlock.”
Does Belgium have the capacity to score more goals?
“We are quite dangerous inside the box. If we can do a better job of finishing the final passes and shots from outside the box, we can score more goals. I think Belgium will be better in this regard.”
What are France’s strengths?
“They have many strengths. They play very intelligently, they know how to win. They didn’t play their best football in the group stage, but even so, they successfully qualified.”
What about Kanté?
“Kanté is exceptional. We know his characteristics. He’s everywhere, always pressing, always intercepting, always filling space. We need to watch out for him. From a team perspective, he is the absolute core.”
Are you ready for the knockout stage?
“Yes, our focus is high, and our motivation is strong. As long as the team’s mentality is good, I think we won’t have any problems in terms of physical fitness.”
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