After a first round marked by three victories in as many games, despite a game that sometimes leaves something to be desired, the France team finds Ukraine, this Sunday in Cluj (Romania), in the quarter-finals of the Euro Espoirs. The two teams have already challenged each other in qualifying, and the double confrontation had turned in favor of the Bleuets, who had finished in the lead: 5-0 in Brest, 3-3 in Istanbul where the return match had been moved.
Sylvain Ripoll and his players are however wary of an opponent who has successfully negotiated his group stage. The Ukrainians finished 2nd in Group B, only beaten on goal difference by Spain, with whom they drew (2-2) after beating Croatia (2-0) then Romania (1-0) . Precisely, the winner of this quarter will meet the young Iberians (fallers of Switzerland on Saturday, 2-1 after extra time) on Wednesday in the semi-finals.
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