what to know before the Blues matches
For their first match after their elimination in the round of 16 of the Euro against Switzerland, the Blues face Bosnia-Herzegovina for the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. A meeting to follow from 8:45 pm live on M6.
It is at the Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg that the French team will challenge the Bosnia and herzegovina for this 4th day of. As a reminder, the Blues are at the top of their group D with 7 points. They conceded a draw on March 24 against Ukraine (1-1), before continuing with two victories against Kazakhstan (2-0) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1-0) also in March 2021.
To prepare for this match, Didier Deschamps’ men will meet Clairefontaine from this Monday, August 30, in the afternoon. If some like Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé or Hugo Lloris are regulars of the France team, others will take their first steps with the jersey of the selection A. The coach, Didier Deschamps called for the first time Theo Hernandez, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jordan veretout as well as Moussa Diaby.
« These are players that we have been following for several months or years. If I choose them, it is because I think the potential is there. They are used to the high level, I am not doing this to do anything new, « Didier Deschamps explained when announcing his list of 23 on Thursday 26 August.
A trip to Ukraine on September 4
A few days after the meeting in Strasbourg, the Blues will fly to Kiev. They will challenge the Ukrainians the saturday 4 september from 8:45 p.m., a match to be followed live also on M6. The opportunity for the France team to reset the counters. While the two teams faced each other on March 24 during the first leg of these qualifiers, France had been hung by Ukraine 1-1. A counter performance which for the moment does not compromise their qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
France-Finland on September 7
For this third consecutive match, which will take place on September 7, during the 6th day of eliminatory, the Blues will receive the Finland. It is in Lyon, at the Groupama Stadium that the match will begin at 8:45 pm The last match between France and Finland dates back to November 11, 2020, the Blues lost 2-0 in a friendly match.
