France begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria in Dusseldorf on June 17.
Les Bleus are predicted to battle for the title in the coming weeks with Didier Deschamps' squad packed with major tournament experience and superstar talent.
Captain Kylian Mbappe will lead France at the tournament on the back of wrapping up his move to Real Madrid. The 25-year-old scooped the Golden Boot award at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and is a leading candidate to finish the Euros as the top goal scorer.
Austria are led by former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick. However, they have exited the tournament at the group stage in two of their past three appearances, and they face a battle to reach the knockout stages here as part of a tough group that also includes the Netherlands and Poland.
What time is France vs. Austria kickoff?
This Euro 2024 match kicks off from the Merkur Spiel-Arena on June 17 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Dusseldorf.
Here's how that time translates across all of the time zones in the United States and Canada:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Mon, Jun. 17 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Mon, Jun. 17 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Mon, Jun. 17 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Mon, Jun. 17 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Mon, Jun. 17 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Mon, Jun. 17 | 9:00 a.m. |
France vs. Austria live stream, TV channel
- TV channel (US): Fox Sports Network
- Streaming (US): Fubo, Sling, FOX Sports app/website, ViX
- TV channel (Canada): TVA Sports, TSN 1, TSN 3, TSN 4
- Streaming (Canada): TVA+, TVA app/website
USA: France vs. Austria from Dusseldorf's Merkur Spiel-Arena will be televised in the United States on the Fox Sports Network, with Spanish-language streaming via ViX. The game is also available to stream on Fubo, which is currently offering a FREE seven-day trial.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
Canada: Euro 2024 matches can be seen in Canada on TSN's respective TV channel and live streaming services. TVA will also be showing the match.
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France vs. Austria lineups & team news
Deschamps will be without Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni for their opening game as he recovers from a foot injury.
New Los Blancos star Mbappe will captain France with Arsenal defender William Saliba expected start at centre-back alongside Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano. Antoine Griezmann is likely to continue the midfield playmaker role he has adopted for his country for the past two years.
France projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Maignan (GK) — Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez — Griezmann, Kante, Rabiot — Dembele, Thuram, Mbappe.
Austria are without veteran defender David Alaba for the tournament due to a long-term knee injury but he has travelled to Germany as a 'non-playing captain'.
Former Premier League striker Marko Arnautovic is the key name in attack with Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer and Bayern Munich's Konrad Laimer in midfield.
Austria projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Pentz (GK) — Posch, Lienhart, Trauner, Mwene — Laimer, Siewald — Wimmer, Sabitzer, Baumgartner — Gregoritsch.
France vs. Austria prediction
- Score prediction: France 2-0 Austria
France will want to lay down a marker to their tournament rivals against a solid Austria team that is short on firepower.
Mbappe has outlined his desire to leave his mark on Euro 2024 ahead of landing in Madrid, and France's strength in depth makes them a force to be reckoned with.
They have reached three finals in their past four major tournament appearances, losing out in the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2016 finals, either side of winning a world title in Russia in 2018.
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