Belgium vs France: UEFA Nations League team news and prediction
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Oct 6 2021 12:34
The second UEFA Nations League semi-final pits Belgium against France. After disappointing showings at Euro 2020, both nations will look to book a spot in the final against either Italy or Spain in the first meeting between the pair since the 2018 World Cup.Ahead of this one, we provide all the pre-...
France pair Mbappe and Benzema lead stellar Nations League Ultimate XI
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Oct 5 2021 10:30
Remember the UEFA Nations League? It's back, in final form! Italy face Spain and Belgium take on France this week as the League A winners face off with a spot in the final up for grabs.With two heavyweight clashes on offer this, we take a look at a combined XI of the four Nations League semi-finalis...
Torres makes Euro 2020 team of the round as Spain find form
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Jun 30 2021 15:20
Spain and Switzerland played out entertaining wins over Croatia and France, respectively, to book their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 and the pair have three representatives between them in the WhoScored team of the round.Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) - 7.82Belgium set up a quarter-final mee...
Portugal vs France: Euro 2020 permutations and prediction
by Josh Wright
at Wednesday, Jun 23 2021 10:11
Group F draws to a close on Wednesday night with all four teams still in with a shout of qualifying for the knockout round. Portugal face France in a repeat of the Euro 2016 final and both head into their final group game bloodied. France were held to a surprise 1-1 draw with group minnows Hungary a...
Revealed: Griezmann among French heavyweights missing from ultimate France-Germany XI
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jun 15 2021 12:30
France's meeting with Germany tonight is the game of the round in the first group games at Euro 2020. The previous two most recent World Cup winners clash in Group F, without doubt the group of death at the competition. Alongside Hungary and Portugal in their group, the duo will be keen to avoid an ...
France vs Germany: Euro 2020 team news and prediction
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jun 15 2021 09:00
The final game of the first round of matches at Euro 2020 is perhaps the biggest in the competition so far. Powerhouses France and Germany clash in Munich in this Group F showdown between two of the heavyweights at the tournament.Ahead of this mouthwatering meeting, we provide the necessary pre-matc...
England out but what is still to play for in Nations League A?
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Nov 16 2020 14:05
With just one round of games to go in the UEFA Nations League group stages, there is still plenty to play for in League A as teams gear up to secure a place in next year's finals and avoid relegation into League B.Here, we look at the permutations surrounding the quest to secure a finals spot and av...
England star Grealish misses out on Nations League XI to ex-Man Utd flop
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Nov 16 2020 11:45
Netherlands at long last earned their first victory under Frank de Boer over the weekend, securing a 3-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, and are the dominant side in the UEFA Nations League team of the week. Chelsea fans will be happy, too, to see two representatives in the best XI after their resp...
Pogba in need of big France performance against Man Utd star Fernandes
by Josh Wright
at Friday, Nov 13 2020 16:48
I know Paul well and he knows the squad well, France manager Didier Deschamps told France Football at the start of the week. He finds himself in a situation with his club that he can't be happy about, neither in terms of his playing time nor his position.Pogba has only started four of Manchester Uni...
Mbappe and Fernandes make up star-studded UEFA Nations League best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Nov 11 2020 11:50
Portugal have made a sprint start in their bid to defend their UEFA Nations League crown, picking up 10 of a possible 12 points in Group 3. As such, the Selecao dominate the League A best XI so far, with representatives from Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City all featuring.Of those to ...