2023-11-22 21:07:26
After the last elimination matches at the start of the week, we already know 21 teams out of 24 qualified for the next Euro which will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024. First in its group after an almost perfect performance (22 points out of 24), the French team will appear in the first hat, that of the top seeds alongside: Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium and England. The draw for the six groups will take place on Saturday December 2 in Hamburg.
If the seeded status of the French will spare them some initial shocks, it does not necessarily guarantee them having an easy group on paper.
Because unlike the old classification method, hats 2, 3 and 4 were not made up based on the UEFA ranking but based on the results during qualifying. Thus, Albania, Hungary and even Slovenia find themselves in hat 2, which is generally of an average level, while Croatia or the Netherlands are placed in hat 3. Qualified at the last minute for the Euro, the Italian title holder appears in hat 4 alongside Serbia and Switzerland as well as the winners of the play-offs.
Under these conditions, a scenario of a group of death exists for France, especially with the presence of Italy in hat 4.
The worst draw for the Blues:
France – Denmark – Croatia (or Netherlands) – Italy
The best draw for the Blues:
France – Albania – Slovenia (or Slovakia) – winner of the track 3 play-offs (either Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece or Kazakhstan)
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