Credited with a perfect run in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, are the Blues already labeled big favorites for this next European Nations Championship?
In just eight months, Euro 2024 will begin, with France undoubtedly among the contenders for the title, like Germany, the host country of the tournament, and the other qualifiers which are currently Portugal, Belgium, Spain, Scotland, England, Turkey and Austria. Convincing during the elimination campaign, the Blues already seem to be establishing themselves as the favorites of the competition, the outgoing world vice-champions. Christophe Dugarry proclaims it loud and clear.
In the eyes of the former international striker, the selection of Didier Deschamps “ has no serious rival if she plays at her level », the person concerned adding on the airwaves of RMC this Wednesday that “ France is hugely ahead of many nations “. An opinion probably shared by his on-air colleague Jérôme Rothen, who believes that “ all European teams are inferior to France. We are lucky to have a good reservoir. »
“We are the strongest but…”
Christophe Dugarry, however, points out two pitfalls: “ There can always be injuries, if we lose Griezmann or Mbappé, that could be a problem. It could be a mental problem, we saw it in the World Cup final, where were they for the first 70 minutes? They disappeared. France has so much potential, it’s true that it can arrive with too much certainty against an opponent who is less gifted but who will be aggressive. Each time a team came at them, France struggled to respond. The opponents will adapt, they will not watch them. Switzerland succeeded in 2021. » And to conclude: “ We are the strongest but that is not always enough. If France does not win the Euro, it will be a real failure given the potential and the pool we have. »
