Today, July 1, Euro 2024 will present fans with a meeting with a spectacular poster France – Belgium.
France
This championship, the French spend this championship without defeat, although there are many questions to the game. Didier Deschamps’ wards did not win their group, finishing second, they were bypassed by the Austrians. In the first round, France deservedly defeated Austria with the score 1:0. They failed to beat the Dutch in the second round – 0:0.
In the last match against the Poles needed a victory to stay in first position, to fulfill this task failed – 1:1, such a misfire cost the French victory in the group. The team is able to add, otherwise, it will be difficult to fight for the trophy.
Belgium
The Belgian team was the favorite of its group, and as a result, with a squeak got through to the 1/8 finals. In the first round, Domenico Tedesco’s wards sensationally lost to the Slovaks – 0:1. The team was able to rehabilitate themselves in the second round, when they beat Romania – 2:0.
The Belgians played frankly cautiously, and somewhere even cowardly in the last round against Ukraine, where they were satisfied with a draw, which they achieved – 0:0. In the group there was such a situation, when all four teams scored 4 points, the Belgians became the second on additional indicators. Although the composition is good, the team does not look dangerous at this tournament.
Interesting facts about the match and history of personal meetings
- The rivals have a rich history of face-to-face confrontations, they played with varying success, the last match took place 3 years ago in the semifinals of the Nations League, then Belgium led 2:0, and eventually lost 2:3.
- France has not lost six matches in a row.
- The Belgians have not scored in two matches out of three at this tournament.