The Euro 2024 qualifying schedule has reserved a tough entry for the French team with a match against the Netherlands, the toughest opponent in Group B on paper.
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The France team, paid on Sunday in the Netherlands group in qualifying for Euro 2024, will begin their play-off campaign against their Dutch rivals next March, according to the calendar unveiled on Monday October 10 by UEFA, which provides in following a perilous trip to Ireland.
The Blues, currently focused on defending their world title at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18), will have a lot to do for their first match after the World Cup. Because it is through the toughest opponent in their group B, the Netherlands, that the French will launch their qualifying campaign. By then, the “oranje” selection, currently coached by Louis van Gaal, will have changed coaches with the announced appointment of Ronald Koeman, already in office from 2018 to 2020.
EURO 2024 qualifiers: full draw
• Beginning of matches in March
• The first two are qualified for the final phase.
• The last three places are allocated via the March 2024 play-offs.#EURODraw | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/iklblLjKFn— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024FRA) October 9, 2022
In the wake of this inaugural match in France against the Dutch (24 March), the Blues will have to negotiate a trip to the field of the Republic of Ireland, to the always boiling supporters (27 March). The first confrontation in history between the Blues and the selection of Gibraltar will take place on June 16, 2023 on the ground of the modest Iberian team, three days before a France-Greece duel.
March 24: France-Netherlands
March 27: Ireland-France
June 16: Gibraltar-France
June 19: France-Greece
September 7: France-Ireland
October 13: Netherlands-France
November 18: France-Gibraltar
November 21: Greece-France