It’s time for another international break as the countdown to this summer’s UEFA Euro 2024 tournament truly begins across the continent. Some nations are gearing up for a big run, whereas others didn’t make the cut and simply want to rebuild ahead of World Cup qualifying. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a pretty entertaining encounter between France and Chile.
France Form GuideLes Bleus fought hard to keep hold of their position as world champions but in Qatar, they wound up falling at the final hurdle. The next step in their journey takes them to the Euros, a competition that hasn’t been great to them in recent years. They still have one of the best squads in world football, though, so you can imagine they’ll be feeling somewhat confident.
For whatever reason, France’s kryptonite in recent times has been the Germans. They welcomed the Euro 2024 hosts on Saturday and just didn’t really look like themselves. In the end, they slumped to a disappointing 2-0 defeat.
Chile Form GuideOver the course of the last few years, the allure of the Chilean national team has really began to wear off. They’re struggling in World Cup qualifying, they haven’t qualified for the last two editions of the tournament, and the memories of their back-to-back Copa America triumphs are fading. Moving forward, they need to work harder to find the solution to their problems.
The good news for Chile is that their first outing of this international break gave them some real confidence in how they’d compete against European nations. They went on the road to battle Albania, and they came away with a pretty comprehensive 3-0 victory.
Match PredictionBack in the day, we could’ve seen a scenario in which Chile give the French a run for their money in a game like this - but we don’t really feel that way anymore. Instead, we’re expecting a somewhat tepid affair, with the end result being fairly predictable in the form of a France win.
