League of Nations: a new title for France?

Antoine Griezmann will celebrate his 100th selection against Spain in the final of the League of Nations.

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Text by: Farid Achache Follow

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After a very disappointing Euro last summer, the Blues of Didier Deschamps, eliminated in the round of 16 by Switzerland despite two goals in advance, are a stone's throw from a new title after the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

For that, it will be necessary to beat Spain on Sunday October 10 in Turin.

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After having put the ball in the stomach and having reversed the situation

against Belgium

in the semi-final, Antoine Griezmann, who celebrates Sunday his 100th selection against his adopted country, Spain, will have like all his teammates at heart to return to the front of the stage.

Griezmann and Benzema, the leaders of La Liga

The Spain-France final will be loaded with this symbol for the Atlético de Madrid player. At 30, the French international is preparing to challenge a rejuvenated “Roja” of which he has crossed all the players, or almost, on the lawns of La Liga from the height of his 400 matches played in the Spanish Championship. Karim Benzema also knows the Spaniards very well to face them every weekend with Real Madrid. On the other side of the Pyrenees, the former Olympique Lyonnais player is one of the stars of the Spanish championship.

France will have to do without Adrien Rabiot, tested positive for Covid-19 and placed in isolation. This package has shaken up a group that was scared after a failed summer and a complicated comeback. “ 

We were on the wrong side this summer, it hurts, it's hard, but you have to accept it too,

 ” said Didier Deschamps. In Milan, it will be necessary to return to the ring against another heavyweight of the continent, the “Roja” of Luis Enrique, to fill the trophy cabinet, earn points in the FIFA rankings and make an impression at thirteen months of the Cup. of the world in Qatar.

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It would do us good and give us a lot of confidence, would prove that we can do badly at the next World Cup

 ", without this erasing the disappointment of the Euro, summarized Antoine Griezmann.

And to add: "

 We want to show that we have not lost anything, that we remain a strong nation".

"There is great confidence within this team, even if it has been weakened lately

 ," admitted Bleus goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

France-Spain remains a classic of the Old Continent.

The last confrontation dates back to March 2017 at the Stade de France, an evening when Spain won 2-0.

Spain remain on 17 goals scored in 7 games.

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