The corner of the Blues
As in the world before, the French were twenty-three in training. Without Karim Benzema (who would be close to returning to training at Real Madrid) or Lucas Hernandez, without either Alphonse Areola, preserved for back pain. The question of the day concerns the number of changes Didier Deschamps will make to his starting XI against Tunisia on Wednesday. Jordan Veretout, one of the applicants, assured J-2 that he was not in the coach’s secret.
In a press conference, Jules Koundé said he had “gained confidence” in the right-back position which fell to him against Denmark but which could return to Benjamin Pavard for the third match according to L’Equipe. Another possible rotation after two friendly tests, the entry as left back of Eduardo Camavinga at the relay of Théo Hernandez. Deschamps could slip in some additional clues during his pre-match conference on Tuesday (10 a.m. in France) at the media center.
Quote of the day: I think the defending champions will go to the final »
Before attending a very small Brazil-Switzerland (1-0, goal from Casemiro at the end of the match) but which qualified the big favorite for the World Cup, Cafu had good news and bad news to share with the French. The double world champion with the Seleçao therefore thinks that France will go to the final to the detriment of Portugal, in a final table that he had fun predicting as ambassador of Qatar 2022. Unfortunately, the former side thinks also that his country will take revenge for the 1998 final and win a sixth star. “ Brazil need to win another title, the last dating back twenty years [2002]. Achieving this by beating a big rival like France would be fantastic “, he wants to believe. Along the way, Cafu sees Thiago Silva and his partners defeat Argentina in a tantalizing Superclásico.
In the meantime, place for the last day of the group stage.
Tuesday’s program
Ecuador-Senegal (4 p.m., beIN), group A
Netherlands-Qatar (4 p.m., beIN), group A
Iran-USA (8 p.m., beIN), Group B
England-Wales (8 p.m., TF1 and beIN), group B
Seen in Qatar
To go to the Lusail stadium to watch Portugal-Uruguay (2-0), we were dropped off at Place Vendôme. Yes, Place Vendôme almost 4 kilometers from the enclosure and 5,000 from the real one. A mall dedicated to luxury and fashion spread over more than a square kilometer. In the distance, in the falling night, the Katara Towers in the shape of a semi-circle and the Ferris wheel of an amusement park located on an artificial peninsula. An architectural orgy animated by a sound and light carnival, this energy-guzzling futuristic bubble a stone’s throw from the pebbles of the desert: all of this is as breathtaking as it is annoying.
Read our full article on the subject – Place Vendôme, Qatar: diving into a futuristic energy-guzzling bubble created for the World Cup
The gesture of the day
Did you like Karel Poborsky ? You will love Vincent Aboubakar. The Cameroonian striker scored one of the most beautiful goals of the tournament, the most beautiful even in our opinion, by offering himself a remake of the exquisite ladle of the Czech midfielder on the Portuguese goalkeeper Vítor Baía at Euro 2016.
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We enjoy Aboubakar’s goal seen from a magical angle!!!
The goal of the world?https://t.co/NQhxj9JSj3— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) November 28, 2022
Starting at the limit of offside, the striker passed by Valenciennes and Lorient slowed down to better hook the Serbian defender then lifted the ball to pass it over the goalkeeper’s double meter. The inspiration is all the more remarkable because at that time, the Indomitable Lions were drinking the cup. They were trailing by two goals. In the process, they equalized: 3-3 and still hope in the end.