Five changes and a new tactical scheme: Didier Deschamps made strong choices before finding Croatia this Sunday (8:45 p.m.) at the Stade de France. To reassemble these two goals (2-0 defeat of the Blues on the outward journey) and qualify for the Final Four of the League of Nations, the tricolor coach decided to align four entry attackers on the lawn.
In what should look like a 4-4-2 (or a 4-2-3-1), Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé have been repeated in attack. On the sides, Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise, replacement for Split, will start the game. In the middle, the coach decided to trust the Tchouameni-Koné pair. Eduardo Camavonga is therefore once again on the bench.
Still gifted on the bench
Unsurprisingly this time, Mike Maignan will keep the tricolor cage. Note a change (expected) in defense: Dayot Upamecano replaces Ibrahima Konaté. As a reminder, the Bavarian had taken the place of the Red at half-time in the first leg. Convened for the first time with the A, Désiré Doué is still replacement.
The eleven of France: Maignan – Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, T. Hernandez – Olise, Koné, Tchouaméni, Barcola – Dembélé, Mbappé
The Eleven of Croatia: Livakovic-Gvardiol, Sutalo, Caleta-Car, Stanisic-Kovacic, Modric-Kramaric, Self, Perisic-Budimir
