The Blues face Hungary on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m.) in Budapest for their second Euro match.
A victory would allow them to secure qualification for the round of 16.
The French will play in a full stadium and in an atmosphere that they have not known for a year and a half.
The French team play their second Euroface match against Hungary on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m.).
After their victory in Germany on Tuesday (1-0), the Blues only need one victory to validate their qualification for the round of 16.
But they will have to play in a hostile atmosphere because, as Hungary does not impose any limited gauge, the stands of the Ferenc-Puskas Arena in Budapest will be full.
It is also the only stadium of the Euro in this case.
However, Hungary has one of the highest death rates in the world in the face of Covid-19, the country wants to show that it has contained the epidemic.
43% of the population is vaccinated.
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"Hungarian fans play their 12th man role perfectly"
Pushed by their supporters, the Hungarians held on for 84 minutes against the Portuguese, before finally conceding three goals (Raphaël Guerreiro, then a double from Cristiano Ronaldo).
Along with the public, the country's players have a surplus of energy.
"Against Portugal, there was a lot of noise because the enclosure has incredible acoustics. And the Hungarian fans play their role of 12th man perfectly. For us, playing in a full stadium, that changes everything", explains the journalist. Hungarian Arpad Moldovan at Europe 1.
"Very happy to come back to the fundamentals of our sport"
The French have not played in a full stadium for a year and a half.
The last time was in Albania, in November 2019 (2-0 victory).
If the Blues are not afraid of playing in a hostile atmosphere, they will still have to adapt.
"It will be more complicated to communicate on the field. But we are very happy to get back to the basics and fundamentals of our sport", reacts Hugo Lloris.
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In Germany, the French supporters had put a lot of atmosphere. 4,500 French fans will also be present in Budapest. "A month ago, we did not hope to be there so now we make the most of it", one of them confides to Europe 1. "We may have abused a little last night in a club, because it's open here, but it's a great pleasure to find the stadium again, ”continues another. But on Saturday afternoon, they will have to shout a little louder to hope to be heard.