The second round of matches in this 2020 European Championship international break features every group. On the final day of matches there are three games in Group H to enjoy and it is very tight at the top.
France lead the way on 12 points but second place Turkey and third place Iceland also have 12 points, so there is little separating the teams. On the 10th September, France have the opportunity to consolidate their place at the top of the group when they meet Andorra at home. The match will be played at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis in Paris.
This will be the second home game in succession for France following their 4-1 win over Albania on Saturday night. The win was never in doubt as France opened the scoring after just 7 minutes and added a second on the 27th minute. The other two goals came in the second half along with a late consolation goal for the visitors.
The only embarrassment on the night for the French was the fact they played the Andorra national anthem for the Albania players.
France have played five games in the group, winning four and losing one. They started with a comfortable 4-1 win in Moldova before beating Iceland 4-0 at home. The French then suffered their only defeat to date in the group as they went down 2-0 in Turkey. They bounced back with a 4-0 win in Andorra before the most recent victory over Albania.
Job done 👊Well played, guys! #FiersdetreBleus #FRAALB #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/guf3YqpYkY— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) September 7, 2019
Job done 👊Well played, guys! #FiersdetreBleus #FRAALB #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/guf3YqpYkY
France have lost only one of their last seventeen home games, including friendlies and have scored 2 or more goals in six of the last seven.
Andorra have little hope of qualifying from this group and they have yet to reach a major finals in their history. They sit bottom of the group having lost each of their five games to date and face a battle with Moldova to avoid finishing in last place.
Andorra started their campaign with a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Iceland before losing 3-0 at home to Albania, making it a poor start. They travelled to Moldova next and slumped to a 1-0 defeat, with was disappointing. Next they hosted France and Andorra lost 4-0.
On Saturday they delivered their best performance of the group in Turkey only to concede a goal in the 89th minute to lose the match 1-0.
Andorra have won just two of their last eighty-three away games and the wins have come against San Marino and Liechtenstein.
Team news and France could pick any XI from their current squad and they should have little problem winning this match. Kingsley Coman should keep his place following his two goals on Saturday.
Andorra will pack the defense and midfield and hope they can hold out for as long as possible without conceding a goal. It is the only tactic they realistically have to try and get something from the game.
However, France are sure to break them down and score the goals required to win the match. Expect to see France score 4 or more goals and keep a clean sheet.