Euro 2024: France already qualified for the round of 16 without waiting for the result of its 3rd match

Marcus Thuram et les Bleus qualifiés avant de jouer… MAXPPP – ANNA SZILAGYI

After the results of groups A and B, the French are sure at least to be among the best thirds and therefore to qualify for the round of 16.

There was little doubt but now it's official. The France team is qualified for the round of 16 of the Euro, 24 hours before its third group match, against Poland, Tuesday June 25, at 6 p.m. . With four points in the standings, the French will be part of at worst the four best third-placed teams in their group, which will participate in the next round.

Deschamps wants first place

A qualification already made possible by the rankings of groups A and B where the third in these two groups, Hungary and Croatia, have fewer points than the Blues before their last match.

A calculation that Didier Deschamps, the coach of the Tricolores, did not want to make, who only had in mind a victory against Poland and a first place to go and find. Remember that the French team is currently second in Group D behind the Netherlands who meet Austria at the same time…