2023-10-18 08:13:14
“Regarding the draw, to be seeded, there are five places left since Germany will occupy one. It will be a question of finishing among the first five best of the 10 elimination groups and it will take more than 18 points. We must therefore not neglect these next two matches. » Asked, on Friday October 13, after the success in the Netherlands (2-1) synonymous with qualification for Euro 2024, Didier Deschamps declined, thus, the next objective of the Blues, clear winners, Tuesday of Scotland in a friendly match (4-1).
For now, the French have achieved a flawless performance with six victories in as many matches. In the nine other groups, only Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal boasts such a smooth run. Consequently, based on the results of the various meetings that have taken place over the last 48 hours, Kylian Mbappé’s partners now only need one success to be seeded.
Suffice to say that a victory against modest Gibraltar, on November 18 in Nice, would already seal the deal. They will then have, if necessary, a trip to Athens to complete the loop.
Imagining a positive result against Gibraltar should not prove to be an insurmountable mission for the victorious world vice-champions in the first leg relocated to Faro in June (3-0). With 21 units on the clock, they would then be assured of ahead of the winners of groups D, E, G, H and I. Such a scenario would allow them to optimize their chances of inheriting a more lenient draw than that of 2020. , which had sent them into a “pool of death” with Hungary, Portugal and neighboring Germany. If France had escaped unscathed, with a success and two draws, it was then eliminated by Switzerland in the round of 16 (3-3, 4 tab to 5).
For the record, in addition to Germany, the organizing country (June 14 – July 14), eight other nations have already validated their ticket for the final phase: France, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Scotland, Turkey, Spain and England. The draw is scheduled for December 2 at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
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