It is in a French stadium that will ring hollow and in a heavy climate that the French team faces Israel, this Thursday, November 14. Objective for the Blues, to ignore the geopolitical and extra-sporting context and qualify for the quarter-finals of the League of Nations.
Second in their group, Didier Deschamps’ men only need one point to finish in the top two and qualify for the quarter-finals of the Nations League (March 20 – 23).
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To do this, the Blues coach aligns a 4-3-3 without any real surprise in the absence of his captain, Kylian Mbappé, not called up for this gathering.
A 4-3-3 without surprise
As expected, Milanese Mike Maignan will hold his place in the Blues goal. In defense, the usual full-backs Jules Koundé and Théo Hernandez will be supported by a hinge Ibrahima Konaté – Dayot Upamecano.
The completely new midfield will be made up of N’Golo Kanté, sentry captain, with Warren Zaire-Emery and Eduardo Camavinga as relays.
In attack, with the absences of Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé, Randal Kolo Muani starts the match in the center, with Munich’s Michael Olise and Parisian Bradley Barcola on the sides.
The compositions of France – Israel
France : Maignan – Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Zaire-Emery, Kanté (cap.), Camavinga – Olise, Kolo Muani, Barcola.
Israel: Peretz – Shiomo, Goldberg, Nachmias – Abada, Abu Fani, Jaber, Jehezkel – Solomon (cap.) – Gloukh, Turgeman
Arbitrator : Tobias Stieler (ALL).
