Euro 2024, France-Belgium: the probable formations

France-Belgium, the probable formations

The Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf hosts, on Monday, July 1 starting at 6 p.m., the fifth match of the round of 16 of Euro 2024, which pits France and Belgium against each other in a challenge that will inevitably see a top national team leave the continental tournament. Referee is Sweden’s Nyberg, in his third match at the review (he directed Romania-Ukraine 3-0 and Albania-Spain 0-1).

For both the goal è to put a somewhat disappointing group stage behind them: France won only with Austria, thanks to an own goal, and drew without shining against Holland and Poland. Belgium è on the other hand, was rewarded by the goal difference in the group with Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine in which they all finished with 4 points: Belgian fans did not like, in particular, the renunciatory attitude shown by De Bruyne and his teammates in the last match of the group, against the Ukrainians, which ended 0-0.

On the pitch, the French return to rely on Griezmann and Thuram, who started from the bench against Poland: next to them, unfailing, Kylian Mbappé. For Belgium, likely 4-2-3-1 with Lukaku the offensive point of reference, supported by KDB, Lukebakio and Doku.

Probable lineups:

FRANCE (4-3-1-2):Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Theo Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni, Rabiot; Griezmann; Mbappe, Thuram. C.t. Deschamps.

BELGIUM (4-2-3-1): Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Onana; Lukebakio, De Bruyne, Doku; Lukaku. C.t. Tedesco.