Kylian Mbappé fired France into the World Cup with two goals – reaching 400 in his career – in the 4-0 win over Ukraine. Didier Deschamps’ side dictated the tempo from start to finish, blending patient, structured circulation with explosive final-third combinations. Despite Ukraine’s deep 5-3-2 block and disciplined defensive effort, France’s multi-layered positional play—particularly […]
France kicked off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win against Ukraine at the Wrocław Stadium in Poland. Didier Deschamps’ charges stole to an early lead courtesy of Michael Olise, but struggled to find the finishing blow. Ukraine grew in confidence and should have equalised, before Kylian Mbappé put the game out […]
While Rodri sits on the sidelines, Spain and France fought in a battle that brought together two candidates for the Ballon d’Or. Indeed, the ninety minutes would be a feast for the eyes with a series of special offensive plays in and around both boxes. But the champions came through. Tactical analysis and match report […]
Luciano Spalletti needed to show direction after a terrible summer. Didier Deschamps brought the guillotine, but Italy’s rebirth into the game could lay the foundation for what they can become. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We decided to make this article free to read. If you want to support our work, consider taking […]
A clash of styles was promised as the exciting Spain took on a French side that has often been painful to watch in recent weeks. We got just that in an enthralling first half in which the game swung both ways, but when the roles were reversed in the second period, the Spaniards’ superior versatility […]
Spain awaited the winner of the second Euro quarterfinal between Portugal and France, though neither seemed to keen to face them. Over two hours of viewers’ lives were wasted on a game that seemed destined to be a goalless draw, ultimately leading to penalties in which France were faultless. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
This was indeed your typical knockout game, where both teams played with caution, and ultimately, one moment of decisiveness or misfortune, depending on one’s support, decided the game. France once again defeated Belgium, though not in the most spectacular fashion. However, considering Belgium’s comparatively timid approach, Didier Deschamps’ men, with their quality, deserved to advance […]
France took on Poland in their final group game with both sides’ fate largely decided. Poland had nothing to play for as they were already out and France were through, though they did need a good result to advance in a strong position. Disappointingly, they failed to get the job done and had to settle […]
Without Kylian Mbappé, this turned out to be a strange affair. An extreme off-the-ball Dutch game plan led to sustained French possession spells, but uncharacteristic turnovers and missed chances allowed the Dutch a foothold in the game. A debatably chalked off goal even led to a short Orange underdog winning sensation. In the end, both […]
Pre-tournament favorites France started off their Euros campaign with a tough fixture against Austria, whom many regarded as potential dark horses. Ralf Rangnick’s side showed why that was the case with one of the best and most well-coordinated out-of-possession performances in an international match in recent memory, let alone this tournament. Tactical analysis and match […]