Euro qualifiers - Home against Netherlands , France aims to win to restore players' confidence

2023-03-24 12:36

Euro qualifiers -  Home against Netherlands , France aims to win to restore players


Group B of the 2024 European Cup qualifiers will stage a focus battle. "Gallic Rooster" France will sit at the Stade de France against the "Orange Shirt Army" Netherlands. It should be noted that France has never been defeated against the Netherlands in the previous 9 home games. In addition, France will only be runner-up in the 2022 World Cup and will not be able to achieve the goal of defending the title. Win the game to restore the confidence of the players.


According to the data, France and the Netherlands have played against each other 28 times in A-level matches before. France has 14 wins, 3 draws and 11 losses. The 5-game winning streak against the Orange Shirts came to an end.


However, the last time France lost to the Netherlands at home can be traced back to 1936, when they lost to their opponents 1-6. This also means that France has not lost to the opponent at home for 87 years, so the team is really eager to maintain this outstanding record.


For the Netherlands, if the 33-year-old Blind can play, he will reach the 100th national team milestone, while captain Van Dijk will compete with French star Mbappe in defense. In addition, the Dutch striker also has Depay and Gakpo, who scored 43 goals in 86 games, to help out, and Broby, who joined the national team for the first time, also has the opportunity to make his debut.


In addition, the Netherlands has also achieved good results in the 2022 World Cup. It advanced to the first place in the group stage and eliminated the United States 3-1 in the round of 16. After the old coach Van Gaal once again unloaded the coach After printing, Koeman, who once again coached the Dutch national team, hoped to lead the orange shirts to a better performance.


In terms of lineup, France has Benzema, goalkeeper Lloris and Varane withdrew from the national team, and Dembele is injured, so captain Mbappe, Griezmann and Giroud will be on the offensive line, while Koeman The lineup is supported by players who participated in the World Cup, and the strength of the two sides is indistinguishable.


Another game in Group B, Greece will go away to challenge Gibraltar. The two sides played against each other twice in the 2018 World Cup European Qualifiers. Greece defeated their opponents at home and away.