2023-11-20 07:30:34
By crushing Gibraltar this Saturday 14-0, the French team not only established numerous records, it also ensured that it would be seeded in the Euro 2024 draw. precious status which will earn it protection on December 2 when the different groups will be announced at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. In the group of death four years ago, with Hungary, Portugal and Germany, the Blues should have a slightly easier group this summer.
The different hats have not yet been officially determined. 23 playoff matches still have to be played until Tuesday and can still change the established order. However, some trends are clearly evident. Undefeated during this qualifying campaign, the Blues are guaranteed to be in the first hat, just like Portugal and Germany, host country of this competition. There will probably be no problem for Spain and England either. The sixth and final country in this first group is not yet known. It could be Belgium, in the event of a victory this Sunday against Azerbaijan.
Be careful though in Denmark, Italy or Switzerland
Being in the first hat confers a certain advantage: France will not face Germany, Portugal, Spain or England in the group stage. Protected, the Blues will therefore meet more modest teams and afford themselves the right to enter their competition more calmly.
However, there are still some good teams in the next three hats. For example, Denmark is expected to be in the second, while the Netherlands and Italy could be in the third. A group with France, Denmark, Italy and Switzerland (which eliminated the Blues in the round of 16 in 2021) is therefore not unthinkable at the Euro. No easy feat.
Whatever happens, Didier Deschamps will know his team’s opponents on Saturday December 2. He will then have more than six months to prepare, refine his tactics and draw his team and his group before the opening match of this Euro 2024, on June 14 in Munich, with the host country headlining.
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