Hattrick awaits France in Europe
bullet-host, reinforced Europe's top players, diarsiteki former European champions and world champions, already it enough French capital's championed as champions in 2016? Rather unconvincing indeed, but at least has been no sign that direction.
For a goalless draw at the Stade Pierre Swiss counter-Mauroy ensure the position of France as winners of Group A. Hugo Lloris cs. qualify for the knock-out phase with seven points collection results of two wins and a draw. Unbeatable.
Note goal was fairly good. France scored four goals and conceded only once. If not for the penalty suffered against Romania, it seems goalkeeper Lloris was a virgin until today.
Then where the signs? In the first two games.
Winning streak that Didier Deschamps' squad won the first two games in the group is a special note. Of the nine participation in the finals, is the third time France won two first party group phase. Well, on two previous occasions Les Bleus ended the competition as champions.
Since the host at the inaugural event in 1960, France was never again taste the atmosphere of the finals until re-appointed as host in 1984. That means that, for 24 years they did not even participate in the Euro. More specifically again, France has always failed to go through qualifying and only qualify as hosts.
Nevertheless, France remains a threat. At Euro 1960 competition format was round knock-out from the beginning to the end, the top four success achieved. Throughout his journey Les Bleus slaughter Greece with an aggregate score of 8-2, and then beat Austria 9-4.
That period was followed by the final round only four teams. Automatically direct competition was held out of the semifinals. France as a representation of Western Europe, Eastern Europe surrounded three giants: Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. The draw brings France to Yugoslavia. A tight match occurred. France had led 4-2 until the 74th minute, but three goals goalkeeper Georges Lamia at minute 75, 78 and 79 make the final score 4-5 for the victory
