After a nice Euro 2016, but after a cruel final before Portugal (0-1), the team from France was expected to turn in Italy. Didier Deschamps The Blues were present, but now the real fun begins.
This is the first day of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and moving to Borisov will not be a cakewalk. El Tri will have to be serious not to be trapped.
The last trip in Belarus had ended in a victory for the French, 4 goals to 2, but it was in 2013. Since then, many things have changed and above all, the Blues have “grown up”.
They have progressed since the campaign with a ¼ finals in the World 2014 and a final at Euro 2016. Last Thursday, the partners of Olivier Giroud, striker already this school year, were taxed in Italy even 3 goals to 1.
A precious victory and above all a confirmation of the offensive potential of the Blues. The back also Varane in defense is an important point for El Tri.
Before other traps meetings before the Dutch or Swedish, it will avoid disappointment in Borisov. Belarusians were not present in France for Euro 2016 as they finished in 4th place qualifying behind Spain, Slovakia and Ukraine.
During this campaign, they had fallen several times on their soil, in front of the Ukraine (0-2), Slovakia (1-3), Spain (0-1) …
Since the beginning of 2016, Belarusians chained friendly matches and the results are rather interesting with two recent victories before Ireland (2-1), in May and against Norway (1-0), the 31 August.
Given these results, it will be wary of those Belarusians, but France still has a forward line of high quality with Giroud, Griezmann, Martial, Gameiro, Gignac ..
France is expected to begin this qualifying campaign with a victory, perhaps laborious, but precious!
Belarus: A. Gorbunov – D. Polyakov, A. Martynovich, Mr Sivakov, D. Polyakov – S. Kislyak, I. Maevski Mr. Gordeychuk – A. Rios, Signevich N., S. Krivets.
France S. Mandanda – S. Corchia, R. Varane, S. Umtiti, L. Kurzawa – B. Matuidi, P. Pogba, N. Kanté – O. Griezmann, O. Giroud, Mr. Sissoko.