Les Bleuets were almost certain to travel to Georgia and Romania next year.
It is now done.
The France Espoirs team, held in check by Ukraine (3-3) this Thursday evening in Istanbul, will play Euro 2023 as planned. This draw without adverse consequences in the standings, allows them to finish in first place. of his qualifying group.
This meeting, relocated to the Esenyurt Necmi Kadıoğlu Stadium in Istanbul in Turkey because of the war, was necessarily symbolically charged since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
All the Habs also wore an armband in the colors of the Ukrainian flag during the match.
This was first taken very seriously by Les Bleuets, who quickly led 3-1 thanks to Abline (3rd), Thuram (10th) and Gouiri (25th).
🇫🇷 𝙌𝙐𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙄𝙀́𝙎 🇫🇷
Les Bleuets finish 1️⃣er of their group after a successful qualifying campaign (8 wins, 2 draws) and will defend the colors of France at the 𝙀𝙪𝙧𝟤 𝟮𝟝!
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– French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 9, 2022
But small relaxations allowed the young Ukrainians to come back to 3-3 and then threaten Sylvain Ripoll's boys to the end with a defeat that would have tarnished their balance sheet.
It will ultimately be eight wins and two draws, with only five goals conceded, in ten games.
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Euro 2023 Espoirs will take place from June 9 to July 2 in Georgia and Romania.