France get their Euro 2024 campaign underway in Group D with a tantilising match versus Austria. Les Bleus are hotly tipped as one of the favourites to win this tournament having finished second in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a very similar squad at their disposal.
Manager Didier Deschamps takes charge of his sixth major tournament with France and should he lead France to glory in Germany, he will become only the second person to win a European Championship as both a player and a manager – a feat he has already achieved with the World Cup following France’s 2018 triumph.
However, France face an interesting team for their opening match in Ralf Rangnick’s Austria. On the back of an impressive qualifying campaign that saw them finish second behind Belgium, the Austrians favour a high pressing game with pace in transition.
Follow all the latest news and match action in our live blog below, as well as the build-up to the next match between Austria and France:
Austria 0-1 France
83 mins: Beautiful link-up play down the left between Mbappe and Camavinga, who sets up Thuram but he can only shoot straight at the keeper!
Tense finale upcoming for the French if they can’t kill the game off!
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:41
Austria 0-1 France
79 mins: Austria attacker Christoph Baumgartner and France keeper Mike Maignan collide on the floor as they clash for the ball, with both down in the box as Maignan collected.
Baumgartner has to go for the ball but receives a yellow card, as he goes forwards with his foot.
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:38
Austria 0-1 France
73 mins: So wasteful from Thuram!
He’s in the box up against a defender and after about four step-overs, he slices his shot waywardly wide!
Griezmann, in plenty of space on the right, not very impressed with his team-mate…
And still Austria are in this!
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:31
Austria 0-1 France
71 mins: Double change for France – Dembele and Rabiot OFF, with Camavinga and Kolo Muani ON.
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:29
Austria 0-1 France
67 mins: It’s Marcus Thuram with the chance this time but his shot from a tight angle is well saved by Pentz in goal!
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:26
Austria 0-1 France
66 mins: Double chance for France!
Mbappe plays in Hernandez down the left but his cross just misses Griezmann coming in! Seconds later, Kounde is set up in the box but his goalbound shot is blocked!
France getting closer to a second here – but they haven’t yet killed this game off!
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:25
Austria 0-1 France
64 mins: Ousmane Dembele cuts in from the right on his left foot but his shot balloons over the bar!
Space opening up now for France in attack, as Austria look to find an equaliser…
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:22
Austria 0-1 France
62 mins: Sabitzer looking for a penalty in a collision with Saliba in the box but the Austria skipper is looking for it – no penalty given and rightly so!
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:20
Austria 0-1 France
60 mins: Austria make a triple change: Wober, Grillitsch, Gregoritsch OUT – Arnautovic, Trauner, Wimmer In.
Yes that is ex-West Ham and Stoke player Marko Arnautović, coming on for his 113th Austrian cap!
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:18
Austria 0-1 France
56 mins: Dembele in the book – harshly – for a shove on the far side.
Can Austria capitalise now after that Mbappe miss?!
Kieran Jackson17 June 2024 21:14