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France and Canada Play to a Goalless Draw in Euro 2024 Warm-Up Match
France’s national team, led by Antoine Griezmann, played out a lackluster goalless draw against Canada in a warm-up match for the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament. The match took place at Bordeaux‘s Matmut Atlantique stadium.
Olivier Giroud, who plays for Portland Timbers, bid farewell to the French national team on home soil as he made his 133rd appearance in the blue jersey.
Maxime Crépeau, the Canadian goalkeeper, put in a stellar performance, making crucial saves to keep a clean sheet against the French attack led by players like Marcus Thuram, N’Golo Kanté, and Kylian Mbappé.
The match was broadcast with a delay on TF1 due to President Emmanuel Macron‘s announcement about the dissolution of the Assemblée nationale.
France’s head coach, Didier Deschamps, faced a stern challenge against Canada, coached by Jesse Marsch, in the run-up to the Euro 2024 tournament set to be held in Germany.