Only a Jan Vertonghen own goal five minutes from time - forced by Randal Kolo Muani's wayward shot - secured France's place in the quarter-finals.
There have now been five instances of a team winning 1-0 via an own goal at the Euros, with France accounting for three of them, including against Belgium in 2024.
Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku went close for Belgium, who have struggled to score in five of their last six major international tournament games.
France has a perfect 100% win rate against Belgium in major tournament meetings, winning all five encounters at the European Championship and World Cup levels.
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