Six months after having held off the vice-world champions, Ireland arrives at the Stade de France with great ambitions.
Winner of its first four matches in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, the France team hopes to continue its flawless performance on Thursday against Ireland. But the Irish, who lost 1-0 in Dublin not without upsetting the Blues, did not land in Paris as an expiatory victim.
Witness the words of Captain John Ergan at a press conference. “We have to approach the game like we did in Dublin. We had achieved a great performance. We would have drawn if they didn’t have a world-class goalkeeper,” said the Sheffield United defender, referring to Mike Maignan’s incredible save at the very end of the match.
