After 32 years of waiting, France welcomes back the greatest European nations for a Euro 2016 that already promises to be exceptional in terms of level. And it is already a whole country that dreams of seeing its heroes triumph once again at home in an international competition, after the Platini generation atEuro 84, and Les Bleus led by Zinedine Zidane at the 98 World Cup.
Quarter-finalist of the last World Cup in Brazil (2014), the French team is very expected for this Euro 2016. The men of Didier Deschamps are only in 24th place in the FIFA ranking, but still have 6 successes in the last 10 games, as well as reference victories, such as the one acquired in a friendly against a Spain (1-0 on September 4, 2014) double title holder.
Unbalanced a few years ago, this French team is armed in almost every position. The midfield is solid with superstar Paul Pogba (Juventus), Blaise Matuidi (PSG) as a real lung of recovery, and Mathieu Valbuna as an organizer. The surprise of the chief could come from England: Didier Deschamps would consider integrating N'Golo Kanté in an already well-stocked midfield. The 24-year-old is a key player in the squad of Leicester, the surprising leader of the Premier League. The only uncertainties for Les Bleus could come from Karim Benzema (whose participation in Euro 2016 is in question because of the sextape scandal) and the right-back position, where neither Bakary Sagna, Christophe Jallet, nor Mathieu Debuchy have established themselves as indisputable starters.
For its part, Russia is a real miracle of this qualifying phase for Euro 2016. Lost under Fabio Capello, who was replaced in August 2015 by Leonid Slutsky, the Russians have since rectified their fortunes to narrowly advance to Group G. They have a record of 7 wins in the last 10 games, although they suffered a crushing defeat in their last game against a very strong Croatian team (3-1).
Relatively unknown by the general public, this Russian team is still ahead of France in the FIFA ranking (23rd place) and has several assets to put forward: We must beware of Denis Cheryshev, a player trained at Real Madrid who can play in several positions on the field and has an impressive speed. In a less feline style, Alan Dzagoev should also cause problems. The CSKA Moscow midfielder is a jewel that attracts the attention of many of Europe's top players.
We should therefore expect a very balanced preparation match between two strong soccer nations, with a slight advantage for France in the final result. So don't wait any longer and book your tickets on Vente-privée.com. Register on the site and benefit from ultra low prices.
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Friendly match France - Russia
Date: March 29, 2016
Location: Stade de France
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On March 29th, 2016
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Stade de France
93200 Saint-Denis
93200 Saint Denis
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