The essential :
- The French team are playing their first preparatory match for Euro 2021 against Wales at the Allianz Riviera in Nice. This match will be an opportunity to see the trio of the late Benzema-Griezmann-Mbappé united in attack.
- After more than five years of absence, Karim Benzema is finally back with the Blues. The Real Madrid striker, who has 27 goals in 81 caps, raises a lot of expectations in a tricolor attacking sector with immense potential.
- The second preparation match will see France face Bulgaria on June 8 at the Stade de France, in front of the public. Before switching to European competition, with a first match on June 15 in Munich against Germany, then traveling to Budapest to meet Hungary and Portugal, on June 19 and 23, during the group stage.
20h26. Less than ten days before the kick-off of the Euro, the France team, which only has two preparation matches before starting on June 15 against Germany, gets to the heart of the matter with a first break-in match against Wales. Didier Deschamps will seek to create automatisms in his typical team. And to integrate Karim Benzema, holder at the forefront of the attack five and a half years after his last selection.
20h17. La compo des Gallois : Ward – Williams, Gunter, Rodon, Mepham, Roberts – Morrell, Allen – Wilson – Bale (cap.), James.
Welsh side, Rob Page does not line up his typical team against the Blues. Back from injury, Ben Davies did not start the meeting, unlike Joe Allen and team star Gareth Bale. In defense, we find in particular the players of Tottenham and Liverpool, Joe Rodon and Neco Williams.
8:11 p.m. The composition of the Blues: Lloris (cap.) – Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez – Pogba, Tolisso, Rabiot – Griezmann – Mbappé, Benzema.
Didier Deschamps makes a strong first choice for the Euro: a diamond-shaped midfielder where Antoine Griezmann plays in a playmaker position, in support of Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé in attack. Corentin Tolisso is used in a role of sentry with Adrien Rabiot and Paul Pogba in torchbearers. No surprises in defense with Benjamin Pavard on the right and Lucas Hernandez on the left, alongside the duo Varane-Kimpembe.
20h05. Good evening everyone and welcome to our site to follow live commentary on the match between France and Wales, the first of two preparatory matches for the Blues before the start of the Euro (June 11-July 11). Kick-off scheduled in Nice at 9:05 pm!
