Match review
Contrary to expectations, in the opening match of Group B in the Euro 2024 qualifiers , the French team won a resounding 4-0 victory over the formidable opponent Netherlands. Contributing to this victory was new captain Kylian Mbappe with a double and an assist for Griezmann to score the opening goal.
Looking at the recent match of the French team, we can see that the fast and skillful attacks on both sides of the ball by Kylian Mbappe and Kingsley Coman always put the opponent's defense in a state of alarm. Meanwhile, Antoine Griezmann not only completed the task of scoring goals, but also coordinated well with the satellites around him.
In this training session, the French team is missing many players due to injuries such as William Saliba, Wesley Fofana, Paul Pogba or N'Golo Kante. However, the force that coach Didier Deschamp has in hand is really strong. The replacement players in the midfield such as Tchouameni are also playing quite well. The recent victory over the Netherlands signaled a strong comeback of the "Galician Rooster" after the unfortunate defeat at the 2022 World Cup.
With stable performance and a healthy squad after the opening match, the team from the hexagonal country confidently aims for 3 full points to take the top spot in Group B when visiting Ireland. An early ticket to Germany in the summer of 2024 will help coach Didier Deschamp feel secure in considering options to experiment with the squad.
Meanwhile, Ireland are not in the 2022 World Cup. They only had one relatively smooth international friendly against Latvia, winning 3-2. However, hosting the World Cup runners-up will be a completely different story. Ireland are on a 14-match unbeaten run at home, but it is unlikely to extend that streak or even gain points as France are in great form.
In terms of squad, Ireland also does not have any regrettable absences. Although they have some quality players such as Andrew Omobamidele, Adam Idah, Jason Knight or Will Keane, coach Stephen Kenny's squad still cannot compare to the best players on the French team. Besides, Ireland does not have much experience in the Euro arena. Previously, they only participated in the Euro 3 times, in 1988, 2012 and 2016. At Euro 2020, they could not pass the qualifying round.
Noteworthy information
France are unbeaten against Ireland since 1981
France won 4/5 recent matches in all competitions
4/5 recent matches of Ireland have at least 3 goals/match
6/8 of France's recent matches have had at least 3 goals/match
France have scored 13 goals in their last five games in all competitions.
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The results of the Ireland vs France match will be updated on the People's Army Electronic Newspaper at the following link: https://www.qdnd.vn/the-thao/quoc-te .
Expected starting lineup
Ireland: Kelleher; Coleman, Egan, Collins; Doherty, Brown, Cullen, McGrath, MacClean; Ferguson, Robinson.
France: Lloris; Pavard, Kounde, Upamecano, Hernandez; Rabiot, Tchouameni; Coman, Griezmann, Mbappe; Thuram.
Score prediction
Ireland 0-3 France (Half-time: 0-2)
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