If it finishes first in its Euro group after facing Austria, the Netherlands and the winner of a play-off, the France team will face the second in the group from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
After inheriting the group of death in 2021 by facing Germany, Hungary and Portugal, the France team had a little more luck in the Euro 2024 draw thanks to its top status series. The world vice-champions will face Austria, the Netherlands then the winner of play-off A (probably Poland or Wales), respectively on June 17, 21 and 25. Didier Deschamps’ men will be the big favorites in this group.
Mbappé facing Ronaldo?
Problems could arise from the round of 16 of the competition! In the event of first place, the Blues, as winner of group D, will face the second in group F, the Portugal group. To avoid Kylian Mbappé’s France, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Seleçao will have to finish ahead of Turkey, the Czech Republic and the winner of play-off C (Georgia-Luxembourg and Greece-Kazakhstan). Watch out for the misstep for the Portuguese…
If the French selection finishes second in its group, it will face the second in group E, made up of Belgium, Romania, Slovakia and the winner of play-off B (Bosnia-Ukraine and Israel-Iceland). On the other hand, if France finishes third in its group and is one of the four best third-placed teams, it will inherit a group winner whatever happens (this could be Spain, England or Belgium).
