Belgium finds France in the round of 16 to forget 2018 and 2021. The Düsseldorf Arena will be the scene of the 76th confrontation between Belgium and France in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 on Monday at 6:00 p.m. The opportunity for the Red Devils to definitively draw a line under the disappointments of 2018 and 2021.
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France-Belgium: the clash live
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Tight start to the match
Neither team really discovers each other. Belgium often doesn’t play long balls so far.c
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Let’s go !
We are launched into this meeting. Good match everyone!
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The French believe it too
Unsurprisingly, French fans are confident. They believe they can witness a solid victory for the Blues against the Red Devils who will above all want to reassure themselves and convince. While qualifying, of course.
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The Belgian fans are there
Belgian fans are present en masse in Düsseldorf. We are all hoping for a great match.
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Change among the Blues
A change for the Blues. The Red Devils will have to deal with an offensive trip Griezmann, Mbappé, Thuram. No Dembélé, as announced in the French press in recent days.
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A surprise in the eleven!
The Red Devils change their line-up for the match against France. Onana and De Bruyne are in midfield, but Openda starts alongside Lukaku! This is THE big surprise!
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Good evening everyone !
Hello everyone and welcome to this live for the clash between France and Belgium. The stakes are a place in the quarter-finals. We are experiencing this moment live with you!
The essays
France: Maignan, Koundé, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez, Kanté, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Griezmann, Thuram, Mbappé
Belgium: Casteels, Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate, Carrasco, Onana, De Bruyne, Doku, Openda, Lukaku
The pre-match
No one in the world of Belgian football has forgotten the date of July 10, 2018. On the pitch in Saint Petersburg, the Red Devils lost 1-0 to the Blues and saw their dream of reaching the World Cup final in Russia disappear. Three years later, the reunion turned to the advantage of the French again in the semi-final of the Nations League. Trailing 2-0 at half-time, France turned the situation around in the second half to win 3-2.
“These matches are obviously in the heads of the players”assured coach Domenico Tedesco on Sunday at a press conference. “I spoke to them about it and asked them how they felt. Personally, I have never played against France. These two matches are not our only source of motivation. There are many things that can motivate us.”
For the French, these two meetings will have no impact on the duel this Monday. “We are not leaving with an advantage because we won these two matches. We forgot these matches more easily as we won them. The Belgians have certainly not forgotten them”confided Kylian Mbappé on Sunday.
The objective will therefore be twofold for Belgium on Monday: achieve a first victory against France in a major tournament and qualify for the quarter-finals. The winner of this match will challenge Portugal or Slovenia who face each other on Monday at 9:00 p.m. in Frankfurt.
Red Devils Euro 2024 Kevin De Bruyne French Team
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