A danger lurks for the Blues

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Despite its qualification for Euro 2024, the France team has an interest in negotiating its last two matches in the qualifiers well.

No, the French team is not at ease with a view to Euro 2024. Even if the Blues ensured their qualification for Germany by securing a sixth victory in six matches on Friday in Amsterdam (1-2), there is still a little work left for Didier Deschamps’ players.

“There is another objective”, thus the coach, in reference to the draw for Euro 2024. There will be six groups of four teams in this tournament, with Germany among the top seeds. To be among the five other teams in hat 1, you must finish among the five best teams in these playoffs.

“It’s not enough to be first, the players have known it for a while, it will take more than 18 points. It’s not a question of neglecting these two matches that we will have,” warns Didier Deschamps, who wants his players to remain focused for the matches in November.

The Blues will have to host Gibraltar in Nice, before going to Greece for a meeting which could be decisive for the Hellenes, in the fight with the Netherlands for 2nd place. “We also have this role of referee, explains Deschamps. But even for us, we must not give up, remain with these high demands. »

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