The French football team is guaranteed to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro-2021 after the results of this Monday, June 21, regardless of the result of their last group match against Portugal, Wednesday, June 23 (9 p.m.).
Didier Deschamps and his players can thank Denmark and Belgium on Monday evening. Thanks to the victories of the Danes over Russia (4-1) including a magnificent goal from Damsgaard (see below in video), and the Belgians against Finland (2-0) in group B, theFrench team is guaranteed to qualify for the knockout stages of theEuro-2021.
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? Denmark opens the scoring against Russia with this incredible strike! Https: //t.co/AZ9eXrh5hC— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) June 21, 2021
The French guaranteed to be one of the four best third
Even if they lose against Portugal, Wednesday, June 23 in Munich (9 p.m.), the Blues are guaranteed to finish among one of the best four thirds (out of six), who are qualified for the next round of the competition. .
With four points on the clock but one game less, the French already have more points than two thirds who have finished with the group stage: Ukraine in group C (3rd, 3 points) and Finland in group B therefore (3rd, 3 points).
Les Bleus still qualified since 2012
Before the last matches of group B on Monday evening, the results of group C had already brought the French team closer to this qualification. Austria’s victory against Ukraine (0-1), coupled with the overwhelming victory of the Netherlands against North Macedonia (3-0), Ukraine therefore finished in third place in this group. C with three dots.
Still qualified for the knockout stages of a Euro since 2012, the French will be able to secure first place in group F on Wednesday 23 June in Munich (9 p.m.).
For this, they will have to win against the Portuguese, in a revenge match of the final of the 2016 edition, won by Portugal in the final against the Blues, at the Stade de France.
