As a result of the draw held in Doha on April 1, Didier Deschamps’ men will appear in Qatar as the title holders of the World Cup, which kicks off this Sunday, November 20. Favorites? That’s another question, but the group stage schedule promises to be relatively soft for the French team.
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Who will France play against in the World Cup?
The Blues will face Denmark, Tunisia and Australia in Group D of the 2022 World Cup. The Danes, who reached the semi-finals of last year’s Euros and are 10th in the FIFA rankings, are the toughest opponents on paper. Tunisia (30th in the FIFA rankings) and Australia (39th) seem within reach of the Blues. An unusual fact. Denmark and Australia were already in France’s group in Russia 2018.
What days and what time will France play?
Didier Deschamps and his players will face Australia on Tuesday, November 22, Denmark on Saturday, November 26 and Tunisia on Wednesday, November 30, in that order. The second at 17:00, the third at 16. The three matches will be held in three different cities, but never more than 50 km apart.
- France– Australia on November 22 at 20:00 (Metropolitan France time) at Al Janub Stadium (Al Wakrah)
- France– Denmark on November 26, 17:00, Stade 974 (Doha)
- France– Tunis on November 30, 16:00 at the City of Education Stadium (Al Rayyan)
Should they join the Round of 16, the reigning world champions will play second-placed in their group on Saturday, December 3 at 8pm, before finishing first on Sunday at 4pm.
On which channel will the French games be broadcast?
Only two channels will broadcast the 2022 World Cup. bein sports and: TF1:. Both will broadcast the matches of the French national team. Bein Sports: will even broadcast the entire competition while TF1: has the right to 28 of the 64 scheduled matches.
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Source: Le Figaro
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