The program is now known. The draw for the final phase of the Nations League was made this Friday in Nyon. And the French team now has an overview of its program for the start of 2025.
Qualified for the quarter-finals, and seeded thanks to their first place in the group stage, the Blues will face Croatia next March, with a return match at the Stade de France. The Netherlands and Denmark were the other two potential opponents for Didier Deschamps’ men at this stage of the competition.
Revenge against Spain in the semi-finals?
France faced Croatia in the group stage of the Nations League in 2022, with two matches played in June, a few months before the World Cup. After a draw from Split (1-1), the Tricolores were beaten at the Stade de France on a penalty from Luka Modric at the start of the match (0-1). Despite the returns of Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé for this match, the Blues, very sluggish at the end of the season, had not found the fault.
In the event of qualification against Croatia, the Blues would join the Final Four, scheduled for early June. They already know their table for the semi-finals, with a possible shock against Spain if both nations qualify. For a revenge of the semi-final of the last Euro?
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Nations League:
First leg on March 20, return leg on August 23
Netherlands – Spain
Denmark – Portugal
Croatia – France
Italy – Germany
Semi-finals (June 4-5)
Netherlands or Spain – Croatia or France
Italy or Germany – Denmark or Portugal
