One of the grayest versions of Francewhich coincided with the absence of Kylian Mbappe that only disputed the last quarter of an hourleft a pale image in the closing of the preparation for the Euro Cup that will be disputed in Germany from next Friday June 14. The emotionless tie against Canada in Bordeaux, set off the alarms for the group led by Didier Deschamps facing the maximum objective of the year.
Not even the income of the star who will continue his career in the real Madridreserved due to a bruise on the right knee in the match against Luxembourg, fueled the team Le Bleu in the final stretch of the show. Only the occasion that she managed to interpret Ousmane Dembele It bothered the North American team, who had just lost by a landslide against Netherlands with a forceful 4 to 0 adverse. A result that changed the strategist’s plans Jesse Marschand that positioned the Orange as a serious favorite for continental conquest. In fact, Canada managed to overcome the French power, but the attackers were not precise when they were faced with Mike Maignan.
Francewhich came with comfort due to the large 3-0 victory against Luxembourg in Metz, will travel to Germany without the expected consistency and after a gray commitment eight days before starting his tour of the international event against Austria (in Dusseldorf) Netherlands and Polandfor him Group D of the tournament. The gestures of annoyance and anger that she could not hide Mbappe were registered when Kiki dismantled the last opposing line, but could not withstand the resistance of Maxime Crepeau. And in another action he claimed a penalty that the referee Fábio Veríssimo He decided to ignore an alleged restraint inside the area.
Canadafirst rival of Argentina in the America Cup left a much improved image of the one offered last Thursday against the Orange. However, this time he disrespected a France that was never up to par.
In fact, their best chances were in the first minutes; when one of Ngolo Kante assisted by Dembele, who had a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, who kept the ball to become one of the figures of the night. Another opportunity to open the scoring came with a shot on the crossbar by Marcus Thuram after assistance from Antoine Griezmann. Without a doubt, fortune was not Le Bleu.
In any case, the offensive production of the team Deschamps He was very poor and in the complement he did not manage to modify his weaknesses. It was even Canada the one who threatened his rival when a shot ricocheted against the pipe and caused lament from Liam Millerwho was centimeters away from making history in the land of the two-time world champion (1998 and 2018).
France It lacked order in attack and also in defense. Near the end, Alphonso Davies He found a chance for his band to supply Millerwho could not resolve the play as he intended thanks to the sacrifice of William Saliba. In the aesthetic Matmut Atlantique, zero qualified France and fueled the Canadian hope of hitting Group A of the Copa América.
Formations:
France: Mike Maignan; Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernández; N’Golo Kante, Eduardo Camavinga; Ousmane Dembélé, Antoine Griezmann, Marcus Thuram and Olivier Giroud.
Canada: Maxime Crepeau; Alistair Johnson, Moise Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Alphonso Davies; Tajo Buchanan, Ismael Koné, Stephen Eustaquio, Liam Millar; Jonathan David and Cyle Larin.
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