France national team are arguably one of the best football teams in the world right now. Last year they competed in the World Cup 2022 in Qatar as they reached the final of the tournament only to get defeated by Argentina in the penalty shootouts.
This year, the Blues will be looking to show their quality while being on international duty in the Euro 2024 qualifiers. They will definitely be there to enter the next stage of the competition after beating their opponents in the group stage.
Euro 2024 qualfying: France men's team standings
Currently, France are leading the standings in Group B following their five wins in the qualifiers. They are yet to record a defeat or a draw in this tournament so far.
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Greece | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
Euro 2024 qualifying: France men's team fixtures
France's first two opponents in the Euro 2024 qualifiers were the Netherlands and Ireland in May 2023, and the Blues celebrated wins over the opponents with a score of 4 - 0 and 1 - 0 respectively. Didier Deschamps' side were victorious versus Gibraltar and Greece as well back in June.
France's latest rivals were Ireland at home stadium as the Blues defeated them with a score of 2 - 0. The national team's next game of the Euro qualifiers is set to take place on October against the Netherlands.
Euro 2024 qualifying: France men's team schedule
- Group B: Fri Mar 24, 2023 4 - 0 Netherlands
- Group B: Mon Mar 27, 2023 1 - 0 Republic of Ireland
- Group B: Fri Jun 16, 2023 3 - 0 Gibraltar
- Group B: Mon Jun 19, 2023 1 - 0 Greece
- Group B: Thu Sep 7, 2023 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland
- Group B: Fri Oct 13, 2023 vs Netherlands
- Group B: Sat Nov 18, 2023 vs Gibraltar
- Group B: Tue Nov 21, 2023 vs Greece
Team news
It's been seven months now that France faced a painful World Cup final loss to Argentina in Qatar, decided by a penalty shootout.
Since then, Didier Deschamps's team has responded impressively by winning their last four Euro 2024 qualifying matches. During this streak, they secured maximum points against the Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Gibraltar, and Greece and managed to score nine goals while maintaining clean sheets in all four matches.
In their recent game in September, France beat the Republic of Ireland to get closer to their ninth consecutive qualification for the European Championships. They have the opportunity to further solidify their position later in October when they face off against the Netherlands.