Broadcast info
Who's playing: Currently tied on points but behind on goal difference, France will hope to take advantage of Netherlands' defensive woes as Les Bleus aim to leapfrog Sweden at the top of Group A.
What time: Thursday, August 31st at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: This game will be played at the Stade de France. Located just north of Paris, this venue can seat up to 81.338 fans for football matches.
Which channel:
- In the USA: ESPN3 USA, ESPNEWS, WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes+ USA, ESPN Deportes USA
- In France: TF1
- In the Netherlands: NPO 3
- In the UK: Sky Go UK, Sky Sports Football, NOW TV UK, SKY GO Extra
- In Canada: Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet World Now
Match Facts & Stats
- France have won their last three meetings with Netherlands across all competitions
- The last time the Oranje beat Les Bleus was in 2008 (4-1) at the 2008 EURO tournament
- Overall the two sides have met 25 times (friendlies and competitively)
- France have won 12
- Netherlands have won 10
Rankings
Here's how things look in Group A ahead of the match
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Preview
As things stand, it looks set to be a battle between Sweden and France for top spot in Group A, which will guarantee the winner an automatic ticket to the tournament next year in Russia. However, a win for the Netherlands, who have struggled so far in qualifying, would obviously change that.
Didier Deschamps has notably left out Ousmane Dembele due to the youngster's prior ongoing battle with Borussia Dortmund as he attempted to force through a transfer to Barcelona, but Kylian Mbappe, who looks set to join PSG on loan from Monaco is in the squad. Antoine Griezmann will naturally be expected to help lead the line, and it will be very interesting to see which Arsenal striker - Alexandre Lacazette or Olivier Giroud - Deschamps selects to pair with the Atletico Madrid man in attack.
Meanwhile, whilst Deschamps is spoilt for attacking options, his tactical opponent is facing a major defensive crisis. Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Ake, Daryl Janmaat and Jeffrey Bruma are all unavailable for selection, and in a bid to give them some firepower, Dick Advocaat has opted to re-call veteran striker Robin Van Persie, who has not featured for the Oranje in well over a year.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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