The France team faces Ireland in the context of qualifying for Euro 2024, this Thursday (8:45 p.m.), at the Parc des Princes. Here is all the essential information about this match.
It’s back to school at Clairefontaine. Didier Deschamps found studious students for the first gathering of this new international season. It will necessarily be special, since it will end in an even year – that of Euro 2024. And the good news is that the Blues are in an ideal position to compost their ticket for the continental tournament. With 12 points out of 12 after their first four meetings, a remarkable goal difference (+9) and no pawns conceded, the vice-world champions only have to finish the job. A success against Ireland this Thursday evening would not ensure qualification on the mathematical level, but it would allow Didier Deschamps and his men to have one foot and four toes in Germany.
For that, it will be necessary to tame a tough nation, which had given a hard time in the first leg, last March (1-0 victory). “It was a difficult match there, sometimes we were all behind to suffer. Maignan saved the team two, three times. We expect a lot of intensity, we will have to keep the ball if we do not want to suffer so much. We will have to win the duels”recalled Deschamps, who does not draw plans on the comet. “Winning tomorrow would be very important, not decisive. It would give us confidence but we can’t finish freewheeling. If we lose a match, we will be criticized, we must always win and respond regardless of the opponent and if we are qualified. We must make the French proud. » The decor is set in a Parc des Princes which will be dressed in Blue.
The probable compositions
France : Maignan – Koundé, Upamecano, L.Hernandez, T.Hernandez – Griezmann, Camavinga, Rabiot – Coman (or Dembélé), Giroud, Mbappé.
Ireland: Bazunu – O’Shea, Egan, Collins – Ebosele, Cullen, Molumby, Browne, Manning – Ogbene, Idah.
Where to watch the game ?
This match between France and Ireland counting for the qualifying phase of Euro 2024 will be broadcast on TF1, this Thursday evening, from 8:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it for free on the group’s streaming platform, MyTF1.
