Disappointing Defeat: France Stumbles in Friendly Match Against Germany

Sad evening at Groupama Stadium. We thought we would attend a great celebration for Didier Deschamps’ 150th match as coach, facing a nation in the midst of a sporting crisis for several years, but the Blues were, three months before the Euro, sent back to their studies with a scathing defeat (0-2).

After Florian Wirtz opened the scoring in the 7th second, it was Kai Havertz who doubled the lead at the start of the second half, the 2018 world champions never managing to get back on track.

A big failure, a little revolt, then the Blues disappeared

It seems that the absence of Antoine Griezmann has left the Blues without a compass. While the Atlético de Madrid player missed a meeting with the Blues for the first time, after 84 matches in a row, it did not take long for the future host of the Euro this summer (June 14-14 July) to pierce Brice Samba, holder in the goals in place of a Mike Maignan not at 100% physically.

At the kick-off, the partners of Toni Kroos, back in the selection after three years, took advantage of a French team cut in two and a moment of hesitation for Wirtz to fire a missile from the right (0- 1, 1st). Worse, it took a good 20 minutes for Kylian Mbappé’s troops to emerge from their lethargy, helped by the accelerations of Ousmane Dembélé. Getting closer and closer to the goal (20th, 22nd), the French could have come back but their captain missed his duel against Marc-André ter Stegen (25th).

Florian Wirtz celebrates his lightning goal during the France – Germany friendly match

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The worst match for the Blues in years

Still very close to equalizing in a hot situation where Adrien Rabiot, closely squeezed by the opposing defense within six meters, was unable to get on target (35th), the Tricolores seemed on track to revive, despite a Kylian Mbappé lacking success as rarely with the national selection. But we did not find a winning team when we returned from the locker room.

Worse, Havertz, calmly, on a ball back from Musiala in the area after a good service from Wirtz, doubled the lead for his team (0-2, 50th). Enough to definitely put the Blues’ heads underwater. They were also saved from further humiliation by Samba (79th, 81st). We will have to react very quickly and very strongly on Tuesday at the Vélodrome, against Chile.

2024-03-23 22:56:00
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