France begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria in a Group D battle in Dusseldorf on June 18.
Didier Deschamps' side lost out to Argentina in a thrilling 2022 FIFA World Cup final and they will be looking to use that as motivation for glory this summer.
Key striker Kylian Mbappe will captain Deschamps' charges in Germany as part of a star-studded French team including Antoine Griezmann, William Saliba and N'Golo Kante.
Austria will be confident of battling for a knockout-stage spot from Group D up against the Netherlands and Poland.
France vs. Austria live stream, TV channel
- TV channel: SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3
- Streaming: JioTV, Sony LIV
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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.
For fans in India that means a 12:30 a.m. IST kickoff on Tuesday, June 18.
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, odds
- 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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