Deschamps

Didier Deschamps praised France’s composed approach as they secured a narrow win against a defensively-minded Belgian squad at Euro 2024. Anticipated as a highlight of the round of 16, the match fell short of expectations, but France secured a crucial victory thanks to a misplaced deflection by Jan Vertonghen off Randal Kolo Muani’s attempt. France now advances to face either Portugal or Slovenia in the quarter-finals, although they haven't netted a goal from open play yet, relying instead on two own goals and a penalty to…

Monday marks a ritzy showdown in Dusseldorf with France squaring off against Belgium in the round of 16. Didier Deschamps has called on his squad to sharpen up their finishing, warning there's no room for error as Euro 2024 enters the knockout phase. Despite their status as tournament darlings, the French team barely made a splash, landing behind Austria in Group D as unexpected silver finishers. Their campaign kicked off with a win, courtesy of an own goal against Ralf Rangnick's team, but subsequent matches against the…

On the stage of the knockout rounds, Didier Deschamps has propelled France, emphasizing the necessity to capitalize on goal-scoring opportunities—there's no room for error in Euro 2024 now. Despite being tipped as one of the top contenders, France barely scraped through the initial rounds, unexpectedly finishing second to Austria in Group D. Their match journey began with a victory against Ralf Rangnick's squad, credited to an own goal, followed by stalemates with the Netherlands and Poland. However, Deschamps expressed…

Questions have been swirling about Kylian Mbappe's condition. Didier Deschamps has recently spoken to allay these rumors. Deschamps says his ace, Mbappe, is "amped up" and might step onto the pitch for their vital Euro 2024 clash against Poland. In a recent mishap, Mbappe's nose met an unfortunate end thanks to an encounter with Kevin Danso, sidelining him during a scoreless match against the Netherlands. Now donning a facial guard, the French skipper has rejoined regular training and even netted a duo of goals in a…

France aims to rebound from their lethargic outings and close out Group D with a vibe against the already ousted Poland squad. Gallic manager Didier Deschamps expressed zero qualms about his crew's scoring drought, confident ahead of their climactic clash with Poland this Tuesday. The Bleus could clinch a knockout berth, currently perched atop Group D with a duo of foes but must dodge defeat to secure advancement. A solitary own goal marked France's only tally at the tourney, a sparse return given their copious shots,…

Friday witnessed the inaugural nil-nil clash of Euro 2024 between France and the Netherlands, with the French feeling the absence of their ace, Kylian Mbappe, in crucial moments. Under the glaring lights of a major tournament, Les Bleus, bereft of Mbappe who sported a broken schnoz from a previous tussle against Austria, floundered near the goal. Their futile attempts included a meager trio of shots that actually reached the target from a total of fifteen. Xavi Simons nearly tipped the scales in the 69th minute, but his…

France eked out a 1-0 triumph at Euro 2024 against Austria, marred by Kylian Mbappe's ominous late-game injury which left Didier Deschamps fretting. The ace, soon to don Real Madrid's colors, took a nasty hit to his beak in a sky battle with Kevin Danso from Austria, leading to his substitution. Narrowly clutching victory in Dusseldorf, France matched the Netherlands at the summit of Group D. Tension mounts for Deschamps as they brace for a clash with Ronald Koeman's squad this Friday. "His schnoz is pretty battered,"…

Kylian Mbappe is at the helm for France as Euro 2024 kicks off, with Didier Deschamps firmly backing his leadership chops. After a stellar 44-goal swansong at Paris Saint-Germain, ahead of his move to Real Madrid, Mbappe steps into the role of captain for his nation following Hugo Lloris' bow from international duty. The French squad, still smarting from their premature exit at Euro 2020 in the last 16 to Switzerland via penalties, are pegged as front-runners again. Although Mbappe drew a blank in the previous tournament,…

France's coach, Didier Deschamps, is fully dedicated to their Euro 2024 campaign, putting all his focus on that rather than Kylian Mbappe's next team. Kylian Mbappe is set to move to Real Madrid, but Deschamps is not getting caught up in the hype surrounding his superstar striker. Despite the impending transfer, Deschamps is maintaining his cool and focusing on the collective team effort throughout the speculation. With over 250 goals at PSG, Mbappe leaves behind a significant legacy, which Deschamps acknowledged while…