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UEFA Euro 2020 was an international football tournament held across eleven cities in Europe from 11 June to 11 July 2021. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 26 players – of which three had to be goalkeepers – by 1 June 2021, 23:59 CEST (), [1] ten days prior to the opening match of the tournament. [2]
On 18 May 2021, Koundé was selected by Didier Deschamps as part of the 26 players that formed the France national team for UEFA Euro 2020. [19] He made his debut on 2 June 2021 in a pre-tournament friendly against Wales, coming on as a substitute for Benjamin Pavard at half-time. [20]
UEFA Euro 2020 was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [61] At Euro 2020, France finished top of a group containing Germany, Portugal and Hungary, [62] which was described by pundits as the "group of death". [63] However, they were eliminated by Switzerland in the round of 16. [62]
The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2020 or simply Euro 2020, was the 16th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). [1]
On 18 May 2021, Rabiot was included in France's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. [47] He came on as an emergency left-back in the final group game against Portugal due to injuries to Lucas Hernandez and Lucas Digne , and retained a starting role as a left wing-back in an untested 3–5–2 formation against Switzerland in the last 16 ; [ 48 ...
Digne was chosen for the French squad that came runners-up on home soil at UEFA Euro 2016, but did not play. [54] He was put on standby for the squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [55] At UEFA Euro 2020, Digne came on at half time in the 2–2 group draw with Portugal due to Lucas Hernandez's injury.
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Hugo Lloris is the most-capped male France international having appeared in 145 matches and captained France to victory at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Olivier Giroud (137 caps, 57 goals) is the national team's all-time leading goalscorer. Michel Platini (72 caps, 41 goals) captained France to victory at UEFA Euro 1984.