Having come so close to claiming back-to-back World Cups, it will be interesting
to see how France respond when they kick off their Euro 2024 campaign with a
clash of the titans against the Netherlands.
A terrible Nations League campaign hinted that the French could be a team in decline but they found their groove again in Qatar and almost justified the faith our man Mark had in them.
Before a ball was kicked, he tipped Didier Deschamps' side to beat Argentina in the final at 40/1 and it almost came to pass, with Lionel Messi and Co edging a thrilling showpiece on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
Beating England 2-1 in the quarter-finals proved France were still Europe's strongest side and they now begin their bid for another Continental crown, having triumphed in 1984 and 2000.
Les Bleus faced a difficult opener on paper, despite the Dutch losing Frenkie De Jong to injury. But a virus has now struck in the Netherlands camp, which will see five players miss out, including Liverpool's Cody Gakpo.
Ronald Koeman is back for a second spell as boss, having taken over from veteran Louis van Gaal after the Netherlands bowed out in the World Cup quarter-finals on penalties to Argentina.
A terrible Nations League campaign hinted that the French could be a team in decline but they found their groove again in Qatar and almost justified the faith our man Mark had in them.
Before a ball was kicked, he tipped Didier Deschamps' side to beat Argentina in the final at 40/1 and it almost came to pass, with Lionel Messi and Co edging a thrilling showpiece on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
Beating England 2-1 in the quarter-finals proved France were still Europe's strongest side and they now begin their bid for another Continental crown, having triumphed in 1984 and 2000.
Les Bleus faced a difficult opener on paper, despite the Dutch losing Frenkie De Jong to injury. But a virus has now struck in the Netherlands camp, which will see five players miss out, including Liverpool's Cody Gakpo.
Ronald Koeman is back for a second spell as boss, having taken over from veteran Louis van Gaal after the Netherlands bowed out in the World Cup quarter-finals on penalties to Argentina.
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