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N'Golo Kante smiles: France eclipse holders Portugal to reach Nations League final four

France's N'Golo Kante, second left, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and France at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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 reach the competition’s final four at the expense of the holders.

Anthony Martial missed three clear-cut first half chances for France before Kante scored only his second international goal in the 54th minute, and his first since 2016, to end Portugal’s run of five successive clean sheets.

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