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France will play Greece in their final UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier on Tuesday in Athens, where Les Bleus have a perfect record in Group B. Didier Deschamps' men annihilated Gibraltar 14-0 in record-breaking fashion over the weekend, while the Netherlands ensured that the Greeks must now go through the playoffs to reach Germany next summer by defeating Republic of Ireland. The 2004 champions have missed the last two Euros but were quarterfinalists in 2012 as they look to end a 12-year absence from the competition. France has been confirmed as qualified, finishing first in Group B and first in Pot 1, but a win in Athens would complete their 100% qualifying campaign.
Greece: Gus Poyet is without Petros Mantalos and Dimitrios Kourbelis through suspension so Andreas Bouchalakis and Dimitrios Pelkas should come in to start. Manolis Siopis and Dimitrious Goutas missed the New Zealand friendly win and could return against the French.
Potential Greece XI: Vlachodimos; Baldock, Mavropanos, Retsos, Tsimikas; Bakasetas, Bouchalakis, Pelkas; Konstantelias, Giakoumakis, Masouras.
France: Debutant and goal scorer Warren Zaire-Emery had his first taste of senior international soccer ended prematurely by injury so he misses out in Greece having already been sent back to Paris Saint-Germain with a badly sprained ankle. Youssouf Fofana, Boubacar Kamara or Khephren Thuram could now start in midfield. Alsom expect Deschamps to rotate with top spot and Pot 1 secured with Jules Kounde, Lucas Hernandez, Brice Samba and Randal Kolo Muani all hopeful of starting.
Potential France XI: Samba; Kounde, Saliba, Disasi, L. Hernandez; Fofana, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Kolo Muani.
Prediction
Despite resting a number of regular starters, France will look to finish with a bang, while Greece will be eager to end Les Bleus' winning streak as they prepare for the playoffs. Expect another close match, with the French coming out on top.
We predict: Greece vs France as 1-3
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