Gibraltar vs France - Euro 2024 qualifier: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
Previewing France's Euro 2024 qualifying clash with minnows Gibraltar, with TV & live stream details, team news, predicted lineups & score prediction.
By Tom Gott
Just the 199 places on FIFA's global rankings separate Gibraltar and France heading into Friday's Euro 2024 qualifier.
The home side sit bottom of Group B and won't fancy their chances against leaders France, who thrashed the Netherlands in their first game after their World Cup final defeat and later saw off Ireland to maintain a perfect start to qualification.
Here's all you need to know about this one.
Where are Gibraltar vs France playing?
- Location: Almancil, Portugal
- Stadium: Estadio Algarve
- Date: Friday 16 June
- Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST / 14:45 ET / 11:45 PT
- Referee: Yevhenii Aranovskiy (UKR)
- VAR: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Gibraltar vs France H2H Results
This will be the first competitive meeting between Gibraltar and France.
Current Form (Last Five Games)
- Gibraltar: LWWLL
- France: WWLWW
How to watch Gibraltar vs France on TV and live stream
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay UK |
United States | FOX Soccer Plus / ViX+ |
Canada | DAZN |
Gibraltar team news
Midfielder Liam Walker is unavailable as he serves a suspension resulting from his dismissal against the Netherlands back in March.
Potential debutants: Scott Ballantine, Jaylan Hankins, Ayoub El Hmidi, Dylan Peacock
Gibraltar predicted lineup vs France
(5-4-1): Coleing; Sergeant, Chipolina, Lopes, Olivero, Britto; Hartman, Torrilla, Ronan, Casciaro; Coombes.
France team news
Lucas Hernandez, Adrien Rabiot and William Saliba have all been ruled out through injury.
Antoine Griezmann has not been a permanent fixture of training this week but his involvement in the upcoming games is not thought to be at risk. Theo Hernandez, however, could miss out as he continues to nurse an injury.
Potential debutants: Brice Samba, Wesley Fofana
France predicted lineup vs Gibraltar
(4-3-3): Maignan; Pavard, Konate, Disasi, Camavinga; Tchouameni, Griezmann, Fofana; Dembele, Kolo Muani, Mbappe.
Gibraltar vs France score prediction
If you're looking for a competitive game of football, this probably isn't the one for you.
You can't fault the effort inside the Gibraltar camp but France are just a different animal, and that gulf in quality should be apparent from the opening whistle.
Didier Deschamps will demand an emphatic victory and there are plenty of reasons to believe he'll get one.
Prediction: Gibraltar 0-5 France