France – Australia World Cup Tips

Catching the title is a blatant outsider: The opening match of Group C denies the highly regarded selection of French against the exotics of “Down Under”. On Saturday, June 16, will be kicked off in Russia in the Kazan Arena. With a success in the first group game the team of Didier Deschamps wants to lay the basis for a successful tournament. But beware: The now fivefold World Cup participant Australia is considered quite difficult to crack and uncomfortable.
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Anything but a success of “Les Bleus” against the “Socceroos” would undoubtedly be a big surprise. While group favorite France may even flirt with the repetition of his 1998 won in his own country championship title in an optimal tournament, for “Underdog” Australia in a tricky group, the survival of the preliminary round against Denmark and Peru would be a great success. A point win by the team of the former BVB coach Bert van Marwijk, who will be replaced after the World Cup by Graham Arnold, at the start of the tournament would be the best way to bring the two potential opponents for second place immediately under pressure. However, it is unlikely that the Australians’ usual strong team-ties will be enough to keep the large individual class of the French offensive in check for more than 90 minutes.

France

Hope for another strong tournament after the runner-up title in 2016 “Les Bleus” despite the slightly botched dress rehearsal against the USA (1: 1) not only the successful endurance tests against Ireland (2-0) and especially prestige opponents Italy (3: 1), but also the sovereign march through the World Cup qualifying Group A, in the end, despite some well-known competition only one defeat (1: 2 in Sweden) was conceded in ten appearances. The Netherlands also missed the class goal WM due to two flops against the “Equipe Tricolore” (0: 1, 0: 4). Especially France’s Attack section is likely to frighten some opponents: whether Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Ousmane Dembelé (FC Barcelona), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) or “prodigy” Kylian Mbappé (PSG) coach Deschamps has a few goalscoring in his squad , Who can leave a Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich) at home, certainly has a luxury problem. The current seventh in the world rankings is hardly predictable in terms of potential scorers.

Possible lineup France

Lloris – Sidibe, Varane, Umtiti, Kurzawa, Pogba, Kanté, Mbappé, Lemar, Griezmann, Giroud

Australia

The way of the “Aussies” to Russia was stony, but successful. After the unbearable group victory in the Asian qualifying Group B occupied in the next round behind Japan and Saudi Arabia, the third rank of Group 2, which was initially to a play-off game against Syria, which is after a 1-1 draw away in the second leg just under 2: 1 nV could decide for themselves. The fourth World Cup finals participation in succession could secure the “Socceroos” then in the crucial playoff duel against Honduras. A goalless draw on foreign territory was followed by an acclaimed 3-1 home win in the second leg, thanks to captain Mile Jedinak’s three-man lead (Aston Villa). The team without stars – known in Germany are mainly the Bundesliga legionaries Matthew Leckie (Hertha BSC) and Robbie Kruse (VfL Bochum), as well as the 38-year-old record scorer and long-time favorite Tim Cahill (FC Millwall) – now hopes to be under coach Bert van Marwijk on a surprise and surviving the preliminary round. Above all, the recent victory victories in the Czech Republic (4: 0) and Hungary (2: 1) should spread optimism.

Possible lineup Australia

Ryan – Wright, Jurman, Sainsbury, Mooy, Jedinak, Milligan, Behych, Leckie, Rogic, Cahill

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Prediction of the Day: win France
Odds: 1.25