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Austria v France LIVE - Updates from Euro 2024 clash as Kylian Mbappe captains Les Bleus

Euro / Group Stage
Merkur Spiel-Arena / 17.06.2024
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    Matt Jones

    Updated 17/06/2024 at 21:06 GMT


    19:54
    AUSTRIA'S EUROPEAN RECORD
    Things aren't so good at the Euros for Austria, who've won only two of their previous ten matches at the tournament, losing on six occasions.
    They are, however, on a run of seven games without defeat across all internationals, winning six times!
    19:50
    OPENING UP
    France have never lost their first match at a European Championships, winning six of their nine previous opening group games, and drawing the other three.
    At Euro 2020, a Mats Hummels own goal helped them beat Germany 1-0
    19:46
    WILL ZAIRE-EMERY PLAY STARRING ROLE?
    Our man Julien Laurens thinks this could be a break-out tournament for the 18-year-old
    19:42
    LES BLEUS SEARCHING FOR THIRD TITLE
    France meanwhile have a glittering past in the European Championships. They won the tournament in 1984 and 2000, while also finishing as runners-up in 2016, as they were beaten 1-0 by Portugal
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    19:38
    AUSTRIA AT THE EUROS
    Ralf Ragnick's side are playing at their third successive European Championships, but it's not a tournament they traditionally do too well at. From three previous attempts, their best run was the to the round-of-16 in 2021, where they were beaten 2-1 after extra-time by eventual winners Italy
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    19:34
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    19:30
    MBAPPE RETURNS FOR FRANCE
    And just the one change for Les Bleus from their 0-0 draw against Canada; Kylian Mbappe is in for Olivier Giroud
    19:26
    TEAM CHANGES
    A few big calls made by Austria boss Ralf Rangnick, who leaves Marko Arnautovic on the bench. In fact, he makes six changes from the 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their final warm-up game - Patrick Pentz, Stefan Posch, Kevin Danso, Max Wober, Florian Grillitsch and Marcel Sabitzer are in for Heinz Lindner, Gernot Trauner, Philipp Lienhart, Flavius Daniliuc, Romano Schmid and Florian Kainz
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    19:22
    SLOVAKIA STUN BELGIUM
    We've already had two games in Germany today, including a shock in the 5pm kick off as Slovakia beat Belgium 1-0. Here's our round-up
    19:18
    STARTING XIs
    Austria: Pentz; Posch, Danso, Wober, Mwene; Laimer, Seiwald, Sabitzer, Grillitsch, Baumgartner; Gregoritsch
    Subs: Lindner, Held, Querfeld, Daniliuc, Trauner, Lienhart, Schmid, Prass, Kainz, Grill, Wimmer, Seidl, Arnautovic, Entrup, Weimann
    France: Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Theo Hernandez; Dembele, Kante, Griezmann, Rabiot, Thuram; Mbappe
    Subs: Samba, Areola, Pavard, Konate, Clauss, Mendy, Fofana, Zaire-Emery, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Giroud, Barcola, Kolo Muani, Coman
    19:16
    GOOD EVENING!
    Hello, and welcome to tonight's coverage from UEFA Euro 2024, where favourites France take on Austria. Will either team start with a win? Starting XIs coming up!
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