2016 final on home soil. France lost 1-0 to a 109th minute goal from Eder. "A lot of regrets, a lot of regret obviously," he told reporters. "When you lose in a final you can only have regrets.
"It is too soon to speak about how to recover yet. The main feeling is the disappointment. We need to forget about it first and then we will see what happens.
"Obviously we will need to act fast because there are the [World Cup] qualification matches in September. We will need to be ready then.
"It is very difficult because we have done the job in order to play the final and win it. It is always very tough to lose in a final. It is also what football is about. We will have to bounce back, go on holiday and then prepare for 2018." He still believes the team will be ready for 2018 World cup."It was very close - we got chances even if we were not very fresh, not physically at our very top," said Matuidi.
"Despite that, we had chances to score. We got the possession. They also got chances but I think less than us. Then we were also tired in a way and that is to be taken in account close to the end of the game.
"The Portuguese team has the merit to trust until the end that they can do it and they have been rewarded for that."
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