Special envoys to Munich
Which French team to challenge the Germans?
Classic and no surprise on the side of the world champions. This is no longer the time to try things. If Didier Deschamps did not set up on the lawn of the Allianz Arena on Monday evening, knowing that he was being spied on by prowling journalists, little doubt surrounds the identity of the eleven players expected on Tuesday night against Germany. The Blues will present themselves in 4-4-2 diamond, flexible in 4-3-3, with their fiery attack Griezmann-Benzema-Mbappé. In midfield, Pogba and Kanté will be there, as will Rabiot, preferred to Tolisso, yet very good in preparation. For the rest, classic with a line of four defenders composed of Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez and Lloris in the goal.
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The Germans in training Monday evening in Munich.
ALEXANDER HASSENSTEIN / REUTERS
Where is Germany at?
Three years after the 2018 World Cup fiasco (elimination in the first round), the Germans approach this Euro without certainty. If the talent pool is far from drying up (Sané, Havertz, Gnabry, Werner, Musiala), the new generation supposed to bring the Mannschaft back to the forefront did not offer sufficient guarantees for Joachim Löw, urged to recall his 2014 grumblers Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels, dismissed for two and a half years. The humiliation against Spain in a friendly in the fall (0-6), the most severe German debacle since 1931, and the slippage against North Macedonia (1-2) in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in the spring, are still in all heads across the Rhine. For once, Germany is not one of the “
big favorites”
“As confided with lucidity his coach.
Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema in Munich on Monday afternoon.
KAI PFAFFENBACH / PANORAMIC
What do the statistics say before France-Germany?
Hugo Lloris said, these clashes between the two nations turn out to be "
classics of European and even world football.
". Tuesday evening, French and Germans will challenge each other for the 31st time in their history. If many fans of the Blues still remember the famous night of Seville 1982, the semi-final of the World Cup in 1986 won by the Mannschaft on the side of Guadalajara or, more recently, the German success in the quarter-final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, others remember the semi-final of Euro 2016 gleaned by the Blues in Marseille against the historic rival. In recent years, the curves have reversed. In great width since the France team remains on three victories and two draws for seven years. And in the history of duels, here too the Blues are in the lead (31 matches, 14 wins for France, 8 draws and 0 successes for Germany).
What is the atmosphere like in Munich, the scene of the shock of the 1st round of the Euro?
Very cool despite the sun and high temperatures. Apart from a few official posters in the city center and a relative commotion around the Allianz Arena to make the final preparations, it is to be wondered if the most anticipated of the matches of the first round of the Euro between France and Germany will take place this Tuesday evening in Munich. Health crisis and organizational constraints related to PCR tests oblige. For the shock between the French and the Germans, 14,500 spectators are announced at the stadium Tuesday evening, among them 2000 compatriots, often surprised by the lack of effervescence in a Bavarian city which is to host three Euro matches in addition to the duel between the world champions 2014 and 2018. Namely Portugal-Germany (June 19),Germany-Hungary (June 23) and a quarter-final (July 2).
Where to see France-Germany?
The France team will make their debut in the 2020 European Championship this Tuesday against Germany in Munich. The shock will be broadcast live on M6 and BeIN Sports. Kick-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. You will also be able to follow the meeting live with commentary on Le Figaro.fr in the company of our journalist Teddy Vadeevaloo. A few minutes after the final whistle, find our tops and our flops as well as the first reactions of the players and coaches. Our special envoys will also offer you their analyzes, including the traditional notes from Les Bleus.
