For him, Belgium has every chance. The selection of Domenico Tedesco challenges the France team this Monday in Brussels (8:45 p.m.) a month after its defeat in Lyon (2-0) and a few months after the round of 16 of Euro 2024 won by the Blues. The tactician spoke about the meeting at a press conference this Sunday, while the Red Devils have not defeated the French in an official match for 43 years.
“I think it can be a big motivation,” said the Belgian coach. We can achieve something historic. We just took a point against Italy, that’s already positive. It should be a fantastic day. » This Thursday, the Belgians actually obtained a draw against the Transalpines (2-2) while France beat Israel (1-4), a lesser opponent.
“Look at the team they have”
Domenico Tedesco also commented on some of his tactical choices. Like that of having placed Jérémy Doku in a piston position: “I’m not completely crazy. I wanted to have a lot of possession and defend while moving forward. But it didn’t work. Sometimes it goes well, and sometimes it doesn’t. »
And even if France is composed without Kylian Mbappé, left to rest for this gathering, the Belgian coach is still wary of the French attack: “It doesn’t matter who plays. Look at the team they have. They can play on the left with Barcola, Thuram, Kolo Muani… But of course Mbappé has something really special. »
