Matchday three in Group D of the UEFA Euro Cup 2024 will conclude with an encounter between France and Poland. The match has little bearing on the qualification fate for both nations. Already qualified France will be looking to secure a victory and in the process also grab first place in the group, thereby earning a beneficial draw in the round of 16. Les Bleus will be motivated by the fact that they have won the previous two outings against Poland.
France’s recent form has reflected some signs of inconsistency with three victories and two draws in their last five games. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winners will be highly unsatisfied with their showing against the Dutch on matchday two. Didier Deschamps made some baffling tactical decisions which unfortunately did not work out. Nonetheless, France’s quality should prove to be more than enough for Poland.
As for Poland, their journey in the UEFA Euro 2024 was already over after the second match against Austria. The Poles have dearly missed the presence of Robert Lewandowski who has been fit only for 34 minutes in the tournament. 2-1 and 3-1 defeats to the Netherlands and Austria respectively have once again confirmed Poland’s poor displays in a major international tournament.
France vs Poland: Probable line-ups
For France, the biggest headache will be around the selection of captain, Kylian Mbappe. Reports in France have confirmed in recent days that Mbappe will start against the Poles. While many argue the need to play the latest Real Madrid signing in a group-stage game, considering the state of his nose, Didier Deschamps is aware that the French trail the Dutch in the group based on the number of goals scored. The nation will be in a better state to overcome the statistic with the presence of their star forward, Kylian Mbappe.
Poland, on the other hand, will finally be able to hand Robert Lewandowski a start in the European championship. Bartosz Salamon is a doubt due to an injury in his finger. Coach, Michal Probierz will be looking to name an eleven including both young legs and experience. Poland’s greatest delight at the moment will be to exit the tournament whilst denting France’s qualification journey.
France’s probable line-up: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Kante, Griezmann; Dembele, Thuram, Mbappe
Poland’s probable line-up: Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Zielinski, Slisz, Moder, Zalewski; Lewandowski, Buksa
France vs Poland: Head-to-head record
Last Five Meetings | Result |
France beat Poland | 3-1 |
Poland lost to France | 0-1 |
France drew with Poland | 0-0 |
France beat Poland | 1-0 |
France drew with Poland | 1-1 |
France vs Poland: Live streaming details
The battle between France and Poland will be hosted by Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park at 12 noon EDT (7 pm EEST). The match will be broadcast live on beIN Sports in France and on TVP in Poland. Meanwhile, in the USA, Fox Sports has the official rights to telecast the UEFA Euro Cup 2024.