UEFA Nations League: France vs Austria live
Preview
The Nations League resume for France on Thursday as they face Austria in a League A, Group 1 encounter. Both teams face the prospect of relegation to League B, hence a must-win for both. Andreas Ekberg will take charge of proceedings at the Stade de France.
France, mathematically, will be unable to defend their Nations League crown, but need a positive result to avoid relegation. Les Bleus are winless in their last four games and Deschamps’ job is under immense pressure. With the World Cup on the horizon, they will look to improve upon their recent performances and mount a better defense than they have done so far in the Nations League.
A victory for Austria on Thursday will effectively guarantee their survival in League A, relegating the World Champions in the process. With this incentive in mind, Rangnicks’s side should know what to expect from France and put up a performance to match. They are also winless in their last three fixtures, and need an outstanding performance to change their fortunes.
Head-to-Head
In competitive fixtures, France and Croatia both have 2 wins. The only draw came when the two sides last met in June. Mbappe canceled out Weimann’s opener in a one all draw.
Prediction
Austria have a chance to beat this France side plagued with major injury issues. However, I am still backing France to show their quality in what is a must-win game for them.
