France aims to strengthen their chances of clinching the top spot in League A Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League as they host Israel at the Stade de France on Thursday night.
Since a 3-1 home loss to Italy in their opening Nations League clash, France has bounced back impressively, securing a full nine points from their last three matches, with their earlier win over Israel flanked by two victories over Belgium.
Following troubling scenes of violence in Amsterdam last week between Ajax and Maccabi Tel-Aviv supporters, fueled by heightened tensions from the ongoing Gaza conflict, there were concerns about the viability of Israel's upcoming match with France.
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France vs Israel kick-off time
| Date: | Thursday, November 14, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:45 pm ET/ 11:45 am PT |
| Venue: | Stade de France |
The UEFA Nations League match between France and Israel will be played at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France.
It will kick off at 2:45 pm ET/ 11:45 am PT on Thursday, November 14, in the US.
Team news & squads
France team news
France head coach Didier Deschamps will be without the injured trio of Aurelien Tchouameni, Wesley Fofana, and Loic Bade, although the former was also serving a suspension.
However, both N'Golo Kante and Adrien Rabiot have returned to the France squad, with the former potentially starting in this match. Randal Kolo Muani, who has netted four goals in his last four appearances for France, is likely to lead the attack in Kylian Mbappe's absence. Support in the offensive third may come from Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, and Bradley Barcola, all of whom could feature.
France possible XI: Maignan; Kounde, Konate, Saliba, Hernandez; Kante, Camavinga; Dembele, Olise, Barcola; Kolo Muani
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Maignan, Areola, Samba |
| Defenders: | Digne, Upamecano, Kounde, Saliba, Clauss, Hernandez, Konate, Bade, W. Fofana |
| Midfielders: | Kante, Zaire-Emery, Y. Fofana, Guendouzi, Camavinga, Tchouaméni, Kone, Nkunku |
| Forwards: | Dembele, Kolo Muani, Thuram, Barcola, Olise |
Israel team news
For the visiting team, Eli Dasa is back in the fold and is expected to start, while Manor Solomon has been recalled after missing the previous call-up due to injury. Dor Turgeman and Omri Glazer remain sidelined, with Yoav Gerafi set to fill in as goalkeeper.
Israel possible XI: Gerafi; Dasa, Feingold, Nachimas; Abada, Kanichowsky, Abu Fani, Haziza; Gloukh, Gandelman; Baribo
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Keuof, Glazer, Gerafi |
| Defenders: | Feingold, Baltaxa, Shlomo, Stoinov, Nachmias, Dasa, Revivo, Leidner, Gropper |
| Midfielders: | Gandelman, Lavi, Azoulay, Safuri, Dor Peretz, Haziza, Solomon, Sagiv Jehezkel, Liel Abada, Gavriel Kanichowsky, Oscar Gloukh, Mohammad Fani, Biton, Eliel Peretz, Madmon, Jaber |
| Forwards: | Baribo, Khalaili, Turgeman, David |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2024 | France 4-1 Israel | UEFA Nations League |
| October 11, 2024 | Israel 1-1 France | World Championship Qualifiers UEFA |
| September 5, 2004 | France 0-0 Israel | EURO Qualification |
| October 12, 2003 | France 3-0 Israel | EURO Qualification |
| April 3, 2003 | Israel 1-2 France | EURO Qualification |