Kylian Mbappe and France can do themselves a big favour with a decisive win against an in-form Austria on Monday (June 18, 12:30 AM IST) at the Düsseldorf Arena, to stamp its authority on Euro 2024 early on.
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Les Bleus have won just about everything in football – several times over – but the European Championship has eluded France for more than two decades, with manager Didier Deschamps taking his second crack at becoming the first man to win the World Cup and Euros as both player and coach.
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The last time the two sides met was in the UEFA Nations League in 2022, where France beat Austria 2-0, thanks to goals from Mbappe and Olivier Giroud.
AUSTRIA VS FRANCE ALL TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Played: 25
France: 13
Austria: 9
Draws: 3
AUSTRIA VS FRANCE PREVIOUS FIVE MEETINGS
22 Sep 2022: France 2-0 Austria (UEFA Nations League)
10 Jun 2022: Austria 1-1 France (UEFA Nations League)
14 Oct 2009: France 3-1 Austria (FIFA World Cup qualifier)
06 Sep 2008: Austria 3-1 France (FIFA World Cup qualifier)
28 Mar 2007: France 1-0 Austria (International friendly)