France tackle Republic of Eire in Group B on the Parc des Princes this night hoping to keep up their 100% profitable report in European qualifying to this point.
The final time the 2 sides confronted off towards one another in March 2023, France earned a slender 1-0 victory over a powerful Eire on the Aviva Stadium. An excellent purpose from Benjamin Pavard was wanted to safe the three factors in an outing that proved to be tougher than Didier Deschamps would have been anticipating.
Le Blues gained their final outing, beating Greece 1-0 on the Stade de France due to a fifty fifth minute penalty from Kylian Mbappe with Eire additionally heading into the match in strong type. They gained their final European Qualifier, beating Gibraltar 3-0 at dwelling with targets from Michael Johnston, Evan Ferguson and Adam Idah sealing the victory. However, can the Irish finish France’s profitable run tonight?
Right here’s all the pieces you must know forward of the match plus all the newest soccer odds right here:
When is France vs Eire?
France tackle Eire in a Euro 2024 qualifier on the Parc de Princes on Thursday 7 September with kick off at 7.45pm.
The place can I watch it?
The match might be broadcast on Viaplay Sports activities 1 in the UK. In case you are at present a Sky, Virgin or Prime Video buyer you’ll be able to enroll via your television supplier and get entry to channels Viaplay Sports activities 1 & 2 and Viaplay Xtra for an additional £14.99 a month.
What’s the group information?
France supervisor Didier Deschamps named Lucas Hernandez within the squad for his return to worldwide motion, after his ACL damage final 12 months with each N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba being neglected. There are not any health issues for as William Saliba and Wesley Fofana picked up their accidents earlier than the break started.
Eire have known as up defender Andrew Omobamidele, who made a deadline day change to Nottingham Forrest and John Egan has been chosen regardless of choosing up a slight knock towards Everton on the weekend. Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has been dominated out having choosing up an damage towards Newcastle whereas scoring a hat-trick whereas Seamus Coleman and Michael Obafemi miss out via damage and Matt Doherty is suspended following his pink card towards Greece in June.
Predicted line-ups
France XI: Maignan, Hernandez, Upamecano, Kounde, Pavard, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Mbappe, Griezmann, Coman, Giroud.
Eire XI: Bazunu, Collins, O’Shea, Egan, Cullen, McGrath, Smallbone, Molumby, Knight, Idah, Connolly.
Odds and ideas
France 1/5
Draw 4/1
Eire 11/1
Newest odds right here.
Prediction
Regardless of their robust type Eire is not going to be as much as France’s degree and the hosts will click on into gear at dwelling leaving Stephen Kenny’s males no likelihood of gathering three factors. France 2-0 Eire