The French team, which finished second in group D after its draw against Poland (1-1) on Tuesday, will face the second in group E on Monday (6 p.m.) in Düsseldorf. However, there remain… four possibilities: Romania, Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine! Because all these teams have the same number of points (3) and can therefore each finish in all places, when entering their last day of the first round. This is a great first for a Euro (on the other hand, this has already happened three times in the World Cup, in 1982, 1990 and 1994).
No one imagined experiencing such unbearable suspense. And especially not the “Red Devils”, surprised by the Slovaks (0-1) before catching up with authority against the Romanians (2-0), yet implacable at the start against Ukraine (3-0), who , knew how to react to the “Repre” (2-1).
Despite the voluntarist declarations of all, this still risks giving rise to more grocer’s calculations, at least at the end of meetings, rather than to lyrical and disheveled flights of fancy. Thus, the Tricolori and Slovakia already know that by neutralizing each other, they would certainly ensure their qualification for the eighth. Finally, note that if there are two drawn results this Wednesday evening, the last one, which would then inevitably remain Ukraine, would be eliminated despite its four points. And this, while one or more best thirds from other groups could pass with only three units…
