For the second time in a row, the French national team benefited from friendly fire in opening its campaign in the Euro Championship, after it advanced at the expense of Austria with a score of 1-0 in the match currently being held, at the Mercure Spiel Arena, in the first round of the fourth group of the European Nations Cup. Euro 2024, which is currently being held in Germany and will continue until next July 14.
According to Opta, the global network specializing in football statistics and figures: “As in the previous European Nations Cup, France scored its first goal in the tournament with an own goal from the opponent (after a goal from Hummels in 2021) against Germany.”
Austria against France
The French national team, led by its coach, is looking forward Didier Deschampsto achieve the first victory at the beginning of the Euro journey at the expense of Austria, in order to gain confidence early in the search for the top spot in Group Four.
And arm yourself France national team With a battalion of stars against Austria today, led by Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe, Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, Real Madrid duo Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Chouamini, Inter Milan star Marcus Thuram, former Italian Milan player Olivier Giroud, and Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembélé.
The French Roosters team is searching for the third title in its history of the European Nations Cup in German territory, after winning the tournament in 1984 and 2000.
The French national team hopes to reach the third title of the Euro, equaling the German and Spanish national teams that won the competition the most in history.
On the other hand, the Austrian national team, in the absence of its star and captain David Alaba, Real Madrid defender, challenges the French Rooster team in order to achieve a surprise and emerge with a historic victory today.
The Austrian national team will miss its star, David Alaba, in the Euro 2024 tournament, due to a torn cruciate ligament with Real Madrid since last December, and his failure to return to participate with the Royal team again.
Historically; The French national team met its counterpart, Austria, in 25 matches in all competitions, divided between 13 victories for the Roosters and 9 for the latter, while a draw was decided as a result of 3 matches between them.
The French national team scored 42 goals against Austria, while the latter, known as “Our Sons,” scored 41 goals.
The French national team is superior in marketing value to Austria, as the value of the roosters amounts to 1.23 billion euros, compared to 237 million euros for the latter.
Kylian Mbappe, the Real Madrid star, is the most expensive player in the ranks of the French national team, with a value of 180 million euros, while Konrad Laimer, the Borussia Dortmund player, is the most expensive in the ranks of the Austrian national team, with a value of 30 million euros.
The formation of the Austrian national team was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Bentz
Defensive line: Bosch, Danso, Weir, Moeni
Midfield: Seewald, Bogartner, Sabeters
Attacking line: Laimer, Gregoric, Grealish
While the composition of the French national team was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Minyan
Defense line: Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Thee Hernandez
Midfield: Griezmann, Kante, Rabiot
Offensive line: Dembele, Mbappe, Marcus Thuram