France, champion of the world of football, will face Germany, host country, and Portugal, title holder, in a group F of all the dangers to the Euro 2020 in June, according to the draw made Saturday, November 30 in Bucharest, Romania.
The Blues will challenge the opening Mannschaft in the tournament, June 16, 2020 in Munich, opening the group F, then will travel four days later to Budapest to face a barrage that has yet to validate his qualification in March.
Finally, on June 24, still in Hungary, the men of Didier Deschamps will play the remake of the final of the 2016 edition against Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo.
In contrast to the traditional "luck" that the media give to the coach of the France team in these ceremonies, the draw for Euro 2020 has reserved the worst possible fate for the French, even if four of six thirds groups will qualify for the round of 16.
"It's the toughest group, but we have to accept it, that's how it is. This will require the team from France to be ready right away. It's a complicated group on paper because of the quality of the opponents and (because of their) latest results »responded Didier Deschamps. He confirmed that the French team would camp at its usual training center in Clairefontaine (Yvelines).
Italy with Turkey and Switzerland
The Portuguese, placed in the hat # 3, were a scarecrow for all major nations of European football, even if the partners of Cristiano Ronaldo have struggled to validate their qualification.
As for Germany, eliminated in the group stage at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it is in full reconstruction and has pulled out of the game, qualifying in one of the hottest playoff hens, with the Netherlands.
The only satisfaction for the French team, it avoids the long trip to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, reserved for group A, which includes Italy, Turkey, Switzerland and Wales.
The vice-champion of the Croatian world, placed in the hat 2 as France, was on his side donated in the group D, that of England, country that will host the semi-finals and the final of the competition. The Czech Republic and a barrage maker to be determined complete this other complicated hen.
The Belgians, third in the 2018 World Cup and number one in the world (FIFA rankings), will face Russia, Denmark and Finland. As for Spain, one of the twelve host countries of the Euro 2020, it was placed in the group E with Sweden, Poland and a barrage maker to be determined.
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