Jacques Vendroux // Photo credit: REUTERS/Carl Recine
Monday evening, at 9 p.m., the French football team will play its first match of the European Championship against Austria, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Hugo Lloris, the former goalkeeper and captain of the Blues, spoke to Jacques Vendroux’s microphone. He gives his predictions for this very important match.
Didier Deschamps’ men only have a few hours to wait before entering the fray. The Blues face Austria for their first match in Euro 2024 on Monday evening in Düsseldorf. A nation that can cause problems for the France team. At the microphone of Jacques Vendroux, in the Legends Studio, Hugo Lloris, the former goalkeeper and captain of the France team, gives his vision of this Austrian team and the quality of the France squad.
“The French team has all the qualities and talent to make the difference”
For his entry into the running, Kylian Mbappé’s teammates will face a “very high level” Austrian team, even if they have quite a few injuries, explains Hugo Lloris. “It’s a nation that is progressing, year after year.” It is a nation which will put “a lot of intensity”, “which likes to challenge the opponent and generate one-on-ones everywhere on the pitch”.
But for the Los Angeles FC goalkeeper, “the French team has all the qualities and talent to make the difference” during this first meeting of the group phase. And in this competition which lasts a month, “it’s always important to get off to a good start to gain confidence”. A victory which would launch a “positive dynamic” within Didier Deschamps’ squad.