If the Belgian players make the Blues the favorites for their round of 16, they are not making a big deal out of facing Kylian Mbappé.
Belgium could not avoid the reunion. While a victory against Ukraine on Wednesday would have put them in the other part of the table, much more affordable on paper, the Red Devils had to settle for a draw (0- 0) and are left to find France in the round of 16, the starting point of a journey full of dangers.
As soon as the match against Ukraine was over, and the whistles of their supporters had evacuated, the Belgians kept a low profile at the idea of meeting France, the executioner of Belgium in the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and in the semi-finals of the 2021 Nations League. “We won’t be favorites against France but we know that during a tournament, we have to play the best,” said Kevin de Bruyne.
Jan Vertonghen prepares to “a difficult match against one of the best teams of the tournament and of the last ten years. » However, the Red Devils refuse to give in to defeatism. “Of course beating them is possible. We can beat anyone. France is favorite at this Euro, but so are we”assassinated Bakayoko.
“I am very, very afraid of Mbappé”
And the Belgians want to believe it all the more since the Blues have not impressed since the start of the tournament. “They haven’t played their best football yet,” Wout Faes pointed out. It doesn’t mean anything and they are favorites but we know that we can be competitive against them. Especially in a derby that is close to our hearts. »
Even the prospect of facing Kylian Mbappé does not impress the Belgian camp. “We will have to defend as a team. It’s not alone that we stop Mbappé”, nevertheless warned Wout Faes, the Stade de Reims defender. Asked about the Bondynois, Jan Vertonghen preferred to be ironic. “I am very, very afraid of Mbappé”he said, ready to fight.
