An international window to validate the ticket. Opposed to Cyprus then to Austria four days later, the France Espoirs team has the opportunity to validate its presence for the next Euro in the category in the event of a double success. It will start with a good performance this Thursday evening, in Achnas, against the modest Cypriots.
A victory would allow Gérald Baticle’s players, second, to follow Slovenia, leader with three points in advance (but also one more match on the clock). As a reminder, the nine group winners and the three best runners-up (excluding results against the sixth-placed) will qualify for the final phase in 2025, alongside Slovakia, the host country. The other six runners-up qualify for the play-offs.
At the beginning of September, the Bleuets got the better of Bosnia (2-0) a few days after a draw (1-1) against the Slovenes. Dead last, the Cypriots have only taken two points in six games, and should not pose too big a threat for the partners of Hugo Ekitike and Maghnes Akliouche. Mathys Tel, Rayan Cherki and Désiré Doué are notably missing this October gathering.
The Cyprus-France Espoirs kick-off is scheduled for this Friday, October 11, at 6:30 p.m. The match will be followed on the L’Equipe channel.
