Jean-Baptiste Sarrazin 9:08 p.m., November 21, 2022

The France team faces Australia this Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. for its first match at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

A first major test for the Blues.

In an exclusive interview broadcast in "Europe 1 Sport", Raphaël Varane assures that the group is "ready" to enter this World Cup well.

For their entry into the competition, the Blues face, this Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., Australia.

In an exclusive interview, granted and broadcast on the 

Europe 1 Sport

program, Raphaël Varane assures us that "the Blues are ready to give everything".

The France team expects to face a complicated Australian team to maneuver, as in 2018. The Blues then had difficulty winning 2-1 thanks to an own goal from the Australian Aziz Behich in the 81st minute.

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Compete well

"The match is already well prepared in terms of video and tactics. Everyone knows the role they have to play. We're already in the competition and we know how important the mental aspect is, so we're preparing as best we can" , said Raphaël Varane at the microphone of

Europe 1 Sport

.

The Blues know it, the important thing will be the start of the match to gain confidence and get into this 2022 World Cup.

But the players know that it will be a difficult match: "The first match is always complicated. We saw it four years ago. It requires a lot of concentration, also managing the event on an emotional level", explained the Blues defender.

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The requirement of Didier Deschamps

All are unanimous and Raphaël Varane confirms it: "Didier Deschamps is the requirement of the very high level."

Despite the many last-minute injuries like Karim Benzema or Christopher Nkunku, the coach knows how to motivate his players. 

"The objective in this competition is to transcend ourselves in the game, to dig deep within ourselves to achieve something big," said the vice-captain of the Blues in 

Europe 1 Sport

before continuing: "We want to give the best of ourselves and make the French people proud."

The Blues are therefore ready and motivated.

A victory from the outset is essential to get into this World Cup in Qatar.

Faced with the 38th nation in the FIFA rankings, the France team will be able to display its superiority in all areas of the game.