2024 Olympic Games – Football. France – New Zealand: Possible line-ups for Bluejams.

With two victories over the United States and GuineaFrance only has to ensure, in its first group, For the Olympic Games. Facing New Zealand on Tuesday 30 July, Thierry Henry and his team need only a draw to have any hope of reaching the knockout stages. For now, the former Gunners are likely to keep his team.

We will have to turn. Coach Thierry Henry explained. This is normal with this heat. (More than 35 (Celsius, Tuesday). We don't have any margin, but we have a group: some players haven't played yet. It's up to them to show what they can do in the third game. Especially since Henry does not hide it: Two or three players have problems. He also brought back Henri Matsima and the reserve guests to the squad.

“Titi” He should therefore let his captain Alexandre Lacazette breathe, and give the armband to Montpellier midfielder Joris Chautard, who has shown great seriousness since the start of the campaign. He could also release Lyon's Rayan Cherki, who has yet to play at this Olympic tournament. The striker has been inconsistent and rarely a starter, and he has never disappointed when he has come into play with selection. Enzo Milot, on the other hand, is one of the players who should remain on the bench,

Arnaud Kalimuendo and Désiré Doué are restricted to substitute roles, due to the presence of Lacazette and Jean-Philippe Mateta, two players over the age of 23, who could also play against New Zealand.

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The match between New Zealand and France will be broadcast on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 7pm on France TV.

Possible formation of the French national team

Remains – Magassa, Matsima, Sedlia, Loko – Akliouche, Lepinant, Choutard (cap.) – Cherki – Douai, Kalimuendo. Nose: Thierry Henry.

New Zealand possible lineup

Paulson – Sutton, Boxall, Surman, Blendon – Bell (cap), Garbett – Singh – Herdman, Wayne, Bayliss. Nose: Darren Bazley.