Australia assistant coach, Rene Meulentsteen, has criticised Les Bleus of France’s form ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Socceroos of Australia will play France during the 2022 FIFA World Cup on 22 November at the Al Wakrah Sports Complex in the Group Stage.
Les Bleus have won just one of their last six UEFA Nations League games and were almost relegated to League 2.
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Meulentsteen believes that something isn’t quite right with the French squad as the tournament approaches.
“I went to the France vs Austria and Denmark vs France,” Meutelensen told talkSPORT.
“I’m really scared now, Denmark look really good. Really strong, well organised. Christian Eriksen was outstanding.
“France, I have to say, something isn’t right in that team and that squad. Something doesn’t click.
“I watched the Austria game and they [France] won it 2-0 thanks to mistakes from Austria and a moment of brilliance from Mbappe – which you can expect.
“But something is going on there. I don’t know.”
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played between November 20 and December 18.
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Les Bleus of France are in Group D along with Australia, Denmark and Tunisia. They have have won the FIFA World Cup twice; in France ’98 and Russia 2018.
France hosted the 1938 FIFA World Cup, but they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Italy, with the match ending 3-1 on June 12 at Stade Olympique de Colombes.
By Toju Sote
