It has been five years since the two countries faced each other. This afternoon (15 p.m. SXM), the Blues find themselves in the Round of 1 (note: knockout match) the Helvetians, an opponent they have crossed paths with on numerous occasions.
The meetings against the Nati are never easy for the Blues. Even if the record is to the advantage of the France team, recent years have shown that the Swiss are not so easy to beat. However, the Helvetii have great difficulty in making it through the knockout stages. It is now up to Didier Deschamps' men to raise their level of play to avoid cruel disillusionment.
On the team side, on the eve of the match, Raphaël Varane, Presnel Kimpembe and Clément Lenglet were aligned together during an opposition where Benjamin Pavard and Adrien Rabiot played the pistons respectively on the right and on the left. In the middle, Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kanté secured the midfield as Griezmann could lead the attack behind Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema, giving each of the attackers their best possible place in an animation. To have…
Denmark go into the quarters after their victory over Wales (4-0)
Maybe this is the outsider that no one saw coming. On Saturday, Denmark validated their ticket to the quarter-finals by eliminating Wales from Gareth Bale (4-0), overwhelmed by events like his. Frankly exciting, the teammates of Kasper Dolberg, author of a double, will face the Netherlands or the Czech Republic in the next round.
Italy at the end of the suspense
In the other meeting on Saturday, Squadra Azzura overcame a gripping and courageous Austria to reach the quarter-finals and will find Belgium who beat Portugal 1-0 last night! Coming into play, Chiesa and Pessina made the difference in extra time, then Kalajdzic reduced the score in a breathtaking end to the match. _AF
Round of 1 - The results:
Wales: 0 - Denmark: 4
Italy: 2 - Austria: 1 (AP)
Today's program:
Monday June 28:
Croatia - Spain at 12h on beIN Sports, 18 p.m. on TF1
France - Switzerland at 15h on beIN Sports, 21 p.m. on TF1
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