France team boss

Deschamps praises: “You have a lot of quality!”

Team captain Mbappé came on as a substitute in the final test against Canada.(Bild: AFP or licensors)

France team boss Didier Deschamps spoke very positively about Austria ahead of their European Championship opener. The world champion as player and coach praised the red-white-red selection, their passion and intensity. After the 0:0 in the last test against Canada, there was criticism and a hoppala.

"Scared of the EURO." Or: "Slightly worrying." Or: "Not very advanced." France's sports bible "L'Équipe" led the way in Monday's edition with media criticism for the goalless dress rehearsal in Bordeaux against Canada. Le Parisien also wrote that "despite good chances, there was hardly any strength or tactical clarity".