Huge discomfort in Hamburg during the draw for Euro 2024. The arrival of Italy in the group of death, that of Spain and Croatia, was accompanied by a soundtrack that was not all completely adequate: groans were then heard in a room where the audience seemed half embarrassed, half amused. We will salute the composure of David Silva and the masters of ceremonies, who sometimes seemed on the verge of laughter.
In addition to Group C, the toughest of the tournament, which recalls that of the Blues in 2021, the Euro draw offered Austria and the Netherlands to France, which will still have to wait for the play-offs to know the name of his last opponent. These will be Poland, Wales, Finland or Estonia. “The presence of the Netherlands makes this group a dense group,” reacted Didier Deschamps at the microphone of TF1. Potentially, the Netherlands have more qualities, but it is never easy to play Austria with an athletic dominance. The entire Netherlands is one of the best European nations. »