The draw for Euro 2024 which will take place this Saturday in Germany risks bringing back bad memories for Didier Deschamps.
The Blues don’t have long to wait before being sure of their fate. Like the twenty other qualified teams – three nations still having to secure their ticket at the end of the play-offs which will be contested this winter – France will know its opponents for the group stage of the next Euro at the end of the day. The draw will be held from 6 p.m. at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, one of the ten host cities of the European Championship which will be played in Germany from June 14 to July 14.
With their top seed status, the Blues can hope for a very lenient draw. But the memory of the draw for the last Euro necessarily invites them to be cautious. Four years ago, France was certainly in hat 2 but it hit the jackpot by inheriting Germany, Portugal and Hungary. With the added disadvantage of facing Germany and Hungary in front of their home crowd. Consequence of a Euro organized in eleven different countries.
The Blues will finish first in their group but…
“ It could have been a little easier to draw but that’s how it is. We knew the risks there were with this draw. At least we know what to expect. Obviously, we will have to perform immediately from the group matches,” Didier Deschamps had blown away after the draw, adding: “The task will not be easy and we will have no room for error against such teams. »
In the end, the Blues will honor their title of world champion by finishing first in their group thanks to an inaugural victory against Germany, then two draws against Hungary and Portugal. But Didier Deschamps’ troops will have left a lot of strength in this group stage, in addition to serial injuries and the adventure will end for France in the round of 16 after having let slip a two-goal lead against Switzerland in the final minutes of regulation time.
There is no doubt that Didier Deschamps is counting on his famous “pussy” to ensure that such a mishap does not happen again…
