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Where to follow Hungary-France?
The meeting between Hungary and France will be co-broadcast by TF1 and beIN Sports.
Kick-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
You will also be able to follow the evolution of the match 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.
Note that Karim Benzema and his partners will play in a white jersey, blue shorts and white stockings.
Englishman Michael Oliver will be the referee of the match.
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Deschamps blurs the waters at the Puskas Arena
What eleven tricolor against the Hungarians?
Unsurprisingly, the starting lineup on Saturday should closely resemble Germany's victorious last Tuesday.
During the last training session on Friday afternoon at the Puskas Arena, Didier Deschamps muddied the waters by mixing usual holders and substitutes during the oppositions.
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There may be the same team or a few changes
, warned the coach at a press conference.
We have this possibility of being qualified after this second match.
This is the first objective.
I will do everything to ensure that the result is positive.
I'm not preparing for this match thinking of the third (against Portugal)
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Can the Blues qualify on Saturday in the round of 16?
Yes and they know it full well. Hence the desire of Didier Deschamps not to make many changes in the starting XI against the small thumb of Group F. If successful on Saturday, the French team would be certain to participate in the round of 16 of the l 'Euro. Remains a major unknown: the place of the Blues at the end of the first round? And there, with the Euro to 24 nations, that has its importance. But as much to silence the suspense immediately, the world champions have every interest in finishing first. In this case, they would face third in Group A, B or C in Bucharest before meeting a nation that finished second in the quarter-finals in St. Petersburg. Either a more than affordable course. We are already waiting for the results of Saturday, and in particular from Portugal-Germany (6 p.m.) to see more clearly.
What atmosphere should the Blues expect?
She will be hot in every sense of the word. In the air first with a blazing sun and 32 degrees expected in the shade at kick-off (3:00 p.m.). And in the stands since the Puskas Arena is the only one of the eleven stadiums of the Euro to be subjected to a full maximum gauge. At least 55,000 spectators are expected, including several hundred Ultras. 2,450 in Munich on Tuesday evening, the French supporters will be 4,200 this time. “
We are very happy to be able to play this match in a full stadium. There will be atmosphere and color. The Hungarians will be carried by their public, they will respond present
, planted the captain of the Blues Hugo Lloris.
Heat is an important factor. It comes into play in terms of sleep, nutrition and hydration. We hope for a water break (a break to drink, editor's note). It will be necessary to disregard the context.
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What do the statistics say before Hungary-France?
Hungary and France have faced each other 22 times in the past. The Blues have won 8 times for 12 defeats and 2 draws. If they have never met at the Euro (only in the qualifiers), the two teams have crossed swords twice in the World Cup. In 1978, Michel Hidalgo's Blues won 3-1 at Mar del Plata in the group stage. Bis repeated in Mexico in 1986 with even greater success (3-0) for Michel Platini and his partners. The last France-Hungary dates back to 2005 with a French friendly victory (2-1).
