There are still a few hours left until the kick-off of the highly anticipated eighth-finals of EURO 2024 Between France And Belgium, on the pitch at 6pm in Dusseldorf under the direction of Swedish whistleblower Glenn Nyberg. At stake is a place in the quarter-finals against the winner of Portugal-Slovenia, a match scheduled for 9pm: extra time is expected in the event of a draw in the 90th minute, in addition to possible penalties in the event of a further “X” sign after 120′.
HOW FRANCE ARRIVES – The French team, second in Group D behind Austria (one win and two draws in three matches), aims to improve on the round of 16 reached in the last edition of the continental tournament. For this match, Didier Deschamps will have his entire squad at his disposal and should not make many changes to the starting lineup compared to what was seen in the first three matches: “If Belgium finished second in the group it means they have encountered some difficulties, but they are potentially one of the best teams”, declared the coach in the pre-match press conference. In attack there will be room for Thuram and Mbappé, supported by Griezmann.
HOW TO GET TO BELGIUM – Fresh from the second place achieved in a Group E that is more balanced than ever with four teams finishing on equal points (first place for Romania, third for Slovakia and last for Ukraine), the team led by Domenico Tedesco will look for the third consecutive qualification for the quarter-finals of the European Championships: “These are the matches we want to play. We face a high-level team, but anything is possible”, commented the coach in the pre-match. The offensive department will obviously be entrusted to Lukaku, on whose sides Doku and Lukebakio should act from the 1st minute.