In this article you get Austria National Football Team Vs France National Football Team Lineups in details with all match summary.
France are favorites in this tournament but will certainly be challenged by Ralf Rangnick’s Austria. Austria aims to regain their status as Euro dark horses and possess players capable of creating unexpected upsets in this competition.
Kylian Mbappe has given France an early advantage after scoring with an incredible left-side effort that hit Maximilian Wober and found its way into the far corner!
France vs Austria
Kylian Mbappe will lead France against Austria in Group D at Euro 2024. Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe has been in superb form this season and should continue his impressive form for France at the tournament. France are favourites to win this game and hope Mbappe can add another goal to his tally during Euro 2024.
France would take the lead with six points after victory over Austria and will enjoy an advantage in goal differential over their Dutch opponents, who have lost both games so far in their opening campaign. They still possess a better goal difference but face much tougher task against group leader Belgium than Austrians do in their next matchup.
Austria have enjoyed a strong start to Euro 2024 so far, sitting second in Group D. Ralf Rangnick’s side have shown strength on the counterattack and added new faces ahead of their match against Netherlands.
Austria is well-known for their high-pressing style of play and rapid transition speed. Their squad contains players that can operate both as full-backs and centre-backs, and even play in more conventional 4-4-2 formations.
Max Wober will be an integral player in Austrian’s pursuit to keep possession during the early stages of this match. Not flinching from battle, the defender will pressurise high up the pitch.
Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners will miss this match-up due to injury, but there’s plenty of talent within their ranks to fill any potential gaps. Joey Veerman has been brought back into starting lineup after Jeremie Frimpong was replaced while Donyell Malen and Tijjani Reijnders move into midfield roles respectively.
Prior to this matchup, there had been some doubts over Arnautovic’s fitness; however he vowed to play through any discomfort for his country. Arnautovic made an impactful debut against Poland by scoring from the penalty spot with his penalty kick, providing an effective threat down left flank for Austria. Former Bayern Munich centre-back Markus Babbel will likely maintain his spot alongside Philipp Lienhart in their defensive unit.
France Lineup
Didier Deschamps has seen his side struggle in their opening two games at Euro 2024 but still advanced to the semifinals after winning both matches. Now they hope to put this disappointment behind them against Austria – whom they have not defeated for five encounters!
France will likely begin with a fluid 4-3-3 formation featuring Mbappe as their central attacking player in a fluid 4-3-3 formation, taking on Olivier Giroud at centre-forward and Kingsley Coman on the right – both are experienced ball carriers who often find their way into channels to use his pace against opposing defenses. Ousmane Dembele will wait in the wings.
Griezmann will likely play as the number 10 while Kante and Rabiot should work closely as deep-lying partners, making for an attractive midfield trio able to break through defensive lines quickly while quickly moving the ball into the final third.
At the forefront of their defence are three outstanding full-backs – Theo Hernandez, Jonathan Clauss and Jules Kounde are capable of playing either full-back position. Dayot Upamecano from Bayern Munich should start on the left wing while William Saliba from Arsenal could join him on the bench.
Didier Deschamps will be buoyed by Hugo Lloris’ return from an extended absence due to a hamstring injury at Paris Saint-Germain. Unfortunately, however, Deschamps won’t have his usual captain Paul Pogba as this Juventus star has been ruled out due to injury.
Marcus Rashford and Matteo Guendouzi will likely start for Manchester United, having both played an instrumental role in their team’s 2-0 victory against Israel in their initial group game of this phase. Also watch for Real Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Raphael Varane; each is known for long-range passing skills that will create opportunities by moving the ball across the park.
Austria Lineup
Austria will look to make an immediate statement at Euro 2024 against France when they take on Canada in their final pre-tournament friendly. Ralf Rangnick has an opportunity to surprise everyone here and could produce some surprise results against his former side.
Former interim Manchester United manager Paul Scholes has extensive experience in this tournament, reaching the knockout stage three times with his side. Unfortunately, however, Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni was unfortunately sidelined due to a foot injury and will be missed at Real.
As Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer continues his comeback from injury, it is worrying that he will miss out on starting duties – Bayern Munich team-mate Konrad Laimer could replace him instead.
Arsenal defender William Saliba should take up his starting position alongside Bayern Munich’s Dayot Upamecano as centre-backs, with Antoine Griezmann remaining as playmaker and Adrien Rabiot likely being deployed more forward alongside Nabil Fekir and Kylian Mbappe in attack.
Mbappe will hope to avoid injuries that have hindered his career since early 2017, including a burst nose suffered during a challenge for a header against Kevin Danso during a match at PSG in September 2017. He was left covered with blood after colliding with Kevin Danso’s shoulder during an altercation during which they collided head on during a challenge for header.
Mbappe was quick to disprove Roy Keane’s assertions of needing surgery on his injured nose and remain determined to play in France’s opening game against Austria, creating the only goal and contributing heavily towards France’s 1-0 victory. He played an instrumental role in France’s triumphant win.
France are favourites in this matchup, but Austria will provide stiff opposition. They have lost two previous encounters against the French, so to make an impactful statement against France they must improve defensive efforts significantly and make up ground on those ranked top four of this tournament.
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