Gibraltar-France is a match on the third day of Group B of Euro 2024 qualifiers and is played on Friday at 20:45: tv, predictions.
No surprises in Group B, where reigning world champions France have started to take the lead. And in the next two games, Mbappé and his teammates, who have already disposed of their closest rival for first place, the Netherlands, have the opportunity to secure the top spot in the group and, of course, qualification for the final phase of the European championships scheduled for 2024.
The selection of Didier Deschamps, confirmed at the helm of the national team after losing the World Cup to Argentina on penalties in Qatar, got off to the best possible start with a heavy 4-0 win over the Dutch on the first day of the qualifiers. Less impressive, however, was the victory in Ireland: in Dublin on 27 March, a less-than-stellar France was seen, which took it home thanks to a goal from Bayern Munich full-back Benjamin Pavard. Despite the underwhelming performance, the Bleus find themselves, as predicted, on full points. With the chance to increase their haul against Gibraltar, the number one candidate to finish last in the group, and Greece. Deschamps and his side arrive at these fixtures on the strength of a long unbeaten run: they have never lost in their last nine European Championship qualifying matches.
Deschamps will have to do without the Juventus player Rabiot, who is out with a calf injury, but compared to the March games Dembelé, Nkunku and Wesley Fofana, who were absent at the time, will be there.
Ribas, coach of Gibraltar
In attack should play Kolo Muani, revelation striker of Eintracht Frankfurt and protagonist also in Qatar, supported by Coman, Griezmann and Mbappé. For Gibraltar it will inevitably be a historic evening, having never before faced a national team as emblazoned as France. The diminutive British national team – who began their qualifying adventure with two defeats, both 3-0, against Greece and the Netherlands – will not be able to do so in front of their home crowd: the stadium where they usually play is undergoing renovations and will host the Bleus at the Estadio Algarve in the city of Faro, Portugal.
The prediction
The gap between the two selections is enormous and it would be superfluous to even dwell on it. It only remains to be seen how many goals France will manage to score: Deschamps’ men will almost certainly score three in the first half
Gibraltar-France line-up probables
- GIBRALTERRA (5-4-1): Coleing; Sergeant, R. Chipolina, Lopes, Olivero, Britto; Hernandez, Pozo, Ronan, Casciaro; Coombes.
- FRANCE (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Koundé, W. Fofana, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouaméni, Y. Fofana; Coman, Griezmann, Mbappé; Kolo Muani.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 0-7
