The French team enters its final phase and faces Belgium this Monday, July 1 in Düsseldorf. For this round of 16, Didier Deschamps reorganized his formation in the hope of improving his offensive performance while maintaining balance and solidity.
The Blues have been working all week on the 4-4-2 diamond, with variations depending on whether or not they have the ball. This system allows players to be placed in their preferred position, while preserving the bulk of the midfield strengths, particularly Aurélien Tchouaméni. The Madrid player will be partnered in midfield with N’Golo Kanté and Adrien Rabiot.
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The change is up front, with the positioning of Antoine Griezmann, back in the eleven and preferred to Ousmane Dembélé. In a more offensive role, the Blues playmaker will have to support the attackers in the axis, but also ensure coverage of the right lane, should the ball be lost. He will play in front of an attacking duo made up of captain Kylian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram, who returns to a configuration in which he shone at Inter Milan.
Classics from the Red Devils
On the Belgian side, Domenico Tedesco should not make a revolution. Rennais Arthur Theate will lead the left lane alongside former Rouge et Noir Jérémy Doku. Amadou Onana should stabilize the environment, with captain Kevin de Bruyne. Loïs Openda takes the right wing and Romelu Lukaku, in search of his first goal in this Euro, occupies the point. Back from injury, Axel Witsel does not start.
France – Belgium: team lineups
FRANCE (4-4-2) : Maignan – Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez – Kanté, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Griezmann – Thuram, Mbappé (c).
BELGIUM (4-2-3-1): Casteels – Theate, Vertonghen, Faes, Castagne – Carrasco, Onana, De Bruyne (c) – Doku, Lukaku, Openda.
