For his first match at the head of the French team, Didier Deschamps starts with a 0-0 against Uruguay on August 15, 2012 at the Océane Stadium in Le Havre. A European championship final and a world champion title later, six players of the time were again summoned to challenge the Celeste tonight at the Stade de France.
Is nostalgia catching up with Didier Deschamps? The coach of the Team of France finds tonight, Uruguay, the first team he faced at the head of the Blues in 2012. The meeting was then ended in a sad 0-0. At that time, Benzema and Ribéry were still holders, Lloris already kept the cages of the French team and the Mavuba Gonalons duo was aligned in midfield.
On the bench, Christophe Jallet, Marvin Martin, Jimmy Briand, Etienne Capoue and Bafetimbi Gomis had come into play. Faced with Uruguay tonight, another veteran of the Blues, should make his comeback, since Mamadou Sakho is tipped to hold in central defense alongside Adil Rami. Either the titular defense at the start of Euro 2016.
A total of 6 players from 2012 will also be present tonight: Lloris, Sakho, Giroud, Mandanda, Varane and Blaise Matuidi.