Netherlands vs France match of Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday at 2200 hrs. EAT.at Red Bull Arena. This is a match that would guarantee top 16 to the winner.
The French men narrowly won against Austria after a 1-0 win when they met on Monday. Maximillian Wober gave them the win when he scored at 38th minute.
On the other hand, Koeman’s men fought back from a defeat by Poland to end at 2-1 win. This was possible with the strike of Cody Gakpo at 29th minute and the winning score came from Wout Weghorst.
Didier Deschamps men get into the pitch without Kylian Mbappe, although he said he is likely to join the team against Netherlands. Mbappe got an injury while playing with Austria on Monday. He had face collision with Kevin Danso’s shoulder of Austria which left him nose bleeding. In the event that Mbappe won’t appear in the squad against Netherlands, then Olivier Giroud may fill his position. Olivier, record goal scorer, had groin pain but that would not affect his availability.
During a presser, Netherlands head coach acknowledged that France is a tough opponent and that the best his team can do is prepare well. He also noted that whether Mbappe will be there or not may not affect the team as such.
Netherlands has no injury and is expected to have full squad in the match. This would mean, France may not have easy access to their net given that Kylian Mbappe may not play and even if he plays, he won’t be able to make much.
Netherlands vs France Possible Lineups
Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Depay
France: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Thuram; Giroud.
To this end, we say, Netherlands vs France match will see France win. However, the worst-case scenario is a draw. Total goal scores may not go beyond three.
