In one of the qualification matches for the 2024 World Cup, the players of the national teams of France and the Netherlands will clash face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this duel? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success.
FranceBy the start of qualifying for the 2024 World Cup, the French national team is approaching the status of vice-world champion.
Recall that at the last World Cup in Qatar, Didier Deschamps' team was able to reach the final of the tournament, but lost in a series of 11-meter strikes to Argentina. Before that, the French managed to win all the playoff matches. "Tricolor" defeated Poland (3:1), England (2:1) and Morocco (2:0). The top scorer of the World Cup was Kylian Mbappe, who scored 8 goals against opponents and gave 2 assists.
NetherlandsThe Netherlands national team managed to reach the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
There, the Orange team lost to the future champion represented by Argentina. The team from the country of tulips lost to the opponent in a series of 11-meter strikes. Before that, the Dutch were able to pass the USA (3:1), and also defeated Qatar (2:0). For Louis van Gaal's team, this tournament has become one of the most successful in recent times. Earlier, the team was able to reach the playoffs of the League of Nations by winning its group in the A-League. Statistics and figures:
France is the favorite of the meeting;
- The French have won three times in 5 games;
- The Netherlands won 3 out of 5 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the Netherlands.
- Forecast
I believe that the French national team will be able to win this meeting.
Moreover, the "tricolor" will not just win, but will do it with a handicap of 1 goal. Our bet in the match will be in favor of the host side. In addition, the opponents will show a solid game ahead and break through the total on the corners.
