Euro 2024: Netherlands vs France Preview, Prediction and Live Stream Details

Netherlands vs France: The Netherlands take on France in a highly anticipated Group D encounter of Euro 2024 at the Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

The Netherlands have started their Euro 2024 campaign on a high. Despite conceding an early goal against Poland, Ronald Koeman’s men showed resilience and character to come back and secure a 2-1 victory. Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst were the heroes of the night, leading the Oranje to a crucial win. Now, they aim to ride this wave of momentum against the formidable French side.

Meanwhile, France managed to scrape a victory against Austria, albeit in fortunate circumstances. The solitary goal came from an unfortunate own goal by Max Wöber. The win, however, came at a heavy cost. Star forward Kylian Mbappe suffered a broken nose after a collision with Kevin Danso and will miss this crucial match. Didier Deschamps now faces the challenge of strategizing without his talismanic striker, making this encounter even more intriguing.

Netherlands vs France Match Timings

Netherlands vs France Head to Head

The Netherlands and France have locked horns on 30 occasions, with France holding the upper hand with 16 victories to the Dutch’s 11. The last two encounters in the Euro qualifiers saw France triumph on both occasions, adding an extra edge to this battle. 

Netherlands vs France Team News

Netherlands

• Brian Brobbey (Likely to play after recovering from hamstring injury)

France

• Kylian Mbappe (Doubtful, broken nose)
•  Olivier Giroud (Doubtful, groin pain)

Netherlands vs France Predicted Lineup

Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Depay

France: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Thuram; Giroud

Netherlands vs France Prediction

This match promises to be an electrifying encounter, with both teams eager to assert their dominance in Group D. The Netherlands, coming from a comeback victory, will look to exploit France’s weakened frontline. 

France, on the other hand, will need to regroup and adapt quickly without Mbappe. The pressure will be on players like Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud to step up and deliver. 

Expect a hard-fought contest, with both teams leaving everything on the pitch. Our prediction: a thrilling 2-2 draw.

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