2023-06-28 23:06:37
Les Bleuets received three out of three! A draw would have been enough to qualify them for the quarter-finals of the Euro Espoirs (June 21 to July 8 in Romania and Georgia), but Sylvain Ripoll’s men delivered an almost perfect performance to win against Switzerland, 4 goals to 1 and finish at the top of group D. But their opponents of the day will also see the quarter-finals. Thanks to Italy’s loss to Norway, they finished in second place.
Without Michael Olise, injured in the hamstrings during the last match against Norway (1-0) and to whom the players paid tribute, the French team nevertheless experienced more sluggish passages, especially at the end of the first and in start of second period. Because if the Blues opened the scoring on a penalty from Amine Gouiri, from the 16th minute, the Swiss equalized ten minutes before the break.
In the quarter-finals against Ukraine
Their commitment and their solidity in the midfield, combined with a few marking errors from the Blues on the right side allowed them time to come back, but the French team knew how to take off 20 minutes from the end. of the match, well led by a trio of decisive Lyonnais. Bradley Barcola (66th), Rayan Cherki (76th) then Maxence Caqueret (81st) gradually knocked out the Nati.
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3rd victory in as many games for the Bleuets who finish at the top of their group ????
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— Team France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 28, 2023
Sunday, the Blues have an appointment in Cluj where they will face Ukraine, from 9 p.m.
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