Ralph Ragnick’s Austria will face Didier Deschamps’ heavyweights France in their Group D opener at the European Championships 2024 (EURO 2024) on Monday night (June 17). Read on to learn everything you need to know about this mouth-watering European bash.
EURO 2024: Austria vs France – Date, Time and Where to Watch in USA
Austria and France are scheduled to lock horns at the Mercure Spiel Arena in Düsseldorf on Monday night. The game begins at 9:00 PM CEST/3:00 PM ET/12:00 PM PT.
Fans in the United States can watch the game live on TV on FOX. Alternatively, you can stream the game live on Fubo, Sling TV, Peacock TV, Vidgo, and YouTube TV.
Austria vs France – Preview
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Former Manchester United manager Rangnick was one of the favorites to succeed Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. But the Austrian manager had enough faith in his current team to turn down one of the biggest football clubs on the planet.
Under his leadership (appointed in June 2022), Austria has become one of the most informed teams in Europe. They won six of their eight games in their European Championship qualifying group and finished just one point behind group winners Belgium.
Austria, which has not yet advanced past the Euro Round of 16, is heading into its match against France in top form. Austria has four wins and one win in their last five games. They scored a ruthless victory over Turkey in late March, securing a resounding 6-1 victory over Turkey.
While Austria is one of the ‘dark horses’ of EURO 2024, Deschamps’ France will have to define their tag as favourites. Les Blues, who came within inches of winning back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles in December 2022, have not won a European Championship since Zinedine Zidane led them to glory in 2000. They reached the final at Euro 2016, but Portugal had the last laugh.
Their final European Championship campaign in 2021 was particularly disappointing. Kylian Mbappe and Co. lost to Switzerland in the round of 16, being eliminated in a penalty shoot-out after a 3-3 draw after 120 minutes.
Unlike Austria, France’s recent form has been less impressive. In the last five games, Deschamps’ team has 2 wins, 1 loss and 2 losses. Their only loss was a 2-0 defeat against Germany in March.
head on head
Austria and France have met 25 times over the years, according to data from Khelnow. In terms of head-to-head records, France has the upper hand with 13 wins. Meanwhile, Austria won nine games and drew three.
Austria vs France – Prediction
Thanks to the Austrian’s dazzling form, we’ll be able to get the bout on Monday night. However, France, led by Deschamps, has too much firepower to ruin the Group D opening match. We expect France to win 3-1 on Monday night.
