24 hours after the outcome of its group, the France team is now set on the opponent it will face in the round of 16 of Euro 2024.
That’s it ! The Blues of Didier Deschamps know what the first crucial match of this Euro 2024 will have in store for them. 24 hours after the outcome of Group D in which France appeared, the E, which had been closely scrutinized sincedelivered its verdict this Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
France – Belgium!
Mike Maignan’s partners were waiting to know who would finish in second place in Group E. A group in which the suspense was the most total, since the four teams (Belgium, Ukraine, Romania and Slovakia) totaled three points before the last day this Wednesday. It is finally Belgium who finished second, and who will therefore face France!
The troops led by Captain Kevin De Bruyne have completed their first round with a scoreless draw against Ukraine. At the same time, Romania and Slovakia went back to back, 1-1. Result of the races: the four teams in Group E finish with… four points! It is the goal difference that separates the teams, and even the attack for the first place, the Romanians and the Belgians having the same goal-average. Slovakia finishes third. As for Ukraine, it is eliminated.
Third duel in six years
French and Belgians will meet again for the third time in six years. During the 2018 World Cup, the two nations struggled for a place in the final: a fight won by France by Samuel Umtiti, only scorer of the match (1-0). Three years later, also in the semi-final but this time of the Nations League, Belgium launched the revenge mission perfectly. In front by two goals at the break, the Red Devils had been cooled by a comeback of the Tricolores and a sublime goal from Théo Hernandez in added time: the Blues won 3-2.
Do better than in 2021
As a reminder, the last participation of the Blues in the Euro, in 2021, ended in a elimination in the round of 16 of the competition. It was against the Suisseat the end of the penalty shootout won by the Nati, after a memorable 3-3 at the end of extra time.
See you on July 1st!
This France-Belgium which already promises to be electric will be held Monday July 1, 2024 at 6 p.m.
