France is considered one of the most likely contenders to win the Euro tournament in Germany, and their credentials will be tested early with their Euro 2024 opening match against the exceptional Austrian team.
France enters the Euro 2024 opener with a point to prove following their World Cup final defeat in Qatar, but they are unlikely to have it their own way against the Austrian side which has raised its game under experienced coach, Ralf Rangnick.
Les Bleus haven’t had the best preparation campaign, but we shouldn’t read too much into it because they’ve won all five tournament openers under long-time boss Didier Deschamps.
France has struggled to keep clean sheets in their last nine games. They have only managed to keep three out of the nine and that was against weaker opponents, Canada, Luxembourg, and Gibraltar.
Austria on the other hand enters the tournament with a seven-game unbeaten streak. France has the talent to win this Group D opening, but Austria is dangerous and may keep it competitive by scoring.
France’s defensive players might need to exert a lot of effort to keep this powerful Austrian team down, and Eduardo Camavinga seems like a good fit.
However, the 21-year-old was booked in France’s final warm-up game which ended with a 0-0 draw against Canada. He has further earned nine bookings in 31 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid last season.
The defensive midfielder averaged 2.0 fouls per game in the Champions League and 1.6 in Spain’s top division, indicating that he enjoys the physical element of the game and stands out among the French group as one for a potential booking.
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