Good evening everybody and welcome along to another MARCA in English live blog as we cover the Euro 2024 qualifier which sees France welcome The Netherlands to the Stade de France on Friday night.
In their first game since defeat in the 2022 World Cup final, France will be looking to bounce back under new captain Kylian Mbappe.
For the visitors, Ronald Koeman returns to the dugout but does so without several key players who have been hit by illness, including Cody Gakpo, Matthijs de Ligt, Sven Botman, Joey Veerman and Bart Verbruggen.
France will be expecting to start veteran Olivier Giroud in attack, while former Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo is hoping to make his debut for his country.
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Second Half ends, France 4, Netherlands 0.
Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Penalty saved! Memphis Depay (Netherlands) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
Dayot Upamecano (France) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
Penalty conceded by Dayot Upamecano (France) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
Attempt saved. Khéphren Thuram (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Theo Hernández (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Theo Hernández (France).
Substitution, France. Khéphren Thuram replaces Adrien Rabiot.
Goal! France 4, Netherlands 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Substitution, Netherlands. Tyrell Malacia replaces Lutsharel Geertruida because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
Offside, France. Adrien Rabiot tries a through ball, but Moussa Diaby is caught offside.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Youssouf Fofana (France).
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
Daley Blind (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
Ibrahima Konaté (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
Substitution, France. Youssouf Fofana replaces Antoine Griezmann.
Substitution, France. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Ibrahima Konaté (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (France).
Substitution, Netherlands. Davy Klaassen replaces Xavi Simons.
Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Steven Berghuis.
Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Kingsley Coman.
Substitution, Netherlands. Daley Blind replaces Marten de Roon.
Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
Corner, France. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, France. Kingsley Coman tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Netherlands).
Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
Foul by Steven Berghuis (Netherlands).
Theo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Second Half begins France 3, Netherlands 0.
First Half ends, France 3, Netherlands 0.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
Adrien Rabiot (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Marten de Roon (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
Theo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Aurélien Tchouaméni (France).
Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
Corner, France. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
Attempt saved. Ibrahima Konaté (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
France are slicing through the Netherlands backline like a hot knife through butter. This could get even uglier if the away side don't tighten things up
Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, France. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Kenneth Taylor.
Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! France 3, Netherlands 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
Memphis Depay (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dayot Upamecano (France).
Foul by Marten de Roon (Netherlands).
Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
Goal! France 2, Netherlands 0. Dayot Upamecano (France) left footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Netherlands).
Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
Goal! France 1, Netherlands 0. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
First Half begins.
France XI: Maignan, Kounde, Konate, Upamecano, T. Hernandez, Griezmann, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Coman, Kolo Muani, Mbappe
Netherlands XI: Cillessen, Timber, Geertruida, Van Dijk, Ake, De Roon, Wijnaldum, Taylor, Berghuis, Memphis, Simons
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
France vs Netherlands predicted line-ups
Paris Saint-Germain talisman Mbappe has been granted the France captaincy following the retirement of Hugo Lloris.
Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane have also announced their retirements from the international setup. Olivier Giroud, the oldest member of the French squad (38), is expected to lead the line.
Ibrahima Konate, Axel Disasi and the uncapped Jean-Clair Todibo will all be in contention of a starting place after Wesley Fofana and William Saliba have withdrawn from the squad due to injury
On his return to the Netherlands national team, Ronald Koeman is expected to implement his favoured 4-3-3 system instead of Louis Van Gaal's preferred 3-4-1-2.
Newcastle's in form centre back Sven Botman will be vying for a place alongside Netherlands stalwart and captain Virgil van Dijk.
Wijnaldum returns to the scene after missing the World Cup through injury. He will be looking to start in centre-midfield, behind the likes of Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst who will likely start as the front three.
France predicted XI: Maignan; Kounde, Konate, Upamecano, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Coman, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud
Netherlands predicted XI: Cillessen; Dumfries, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake; Wijnaldum, De Roon, Berghuis; Depay, Weghorst, Gakpo
France vs Netherlands: When does it start?
The opening Euro 2024 qualifier clash between France and the Netherlands will be played this Friday at 20:45 CET in Paris.
Fans watching from the United Kingdom and Ireland will see the match kick off at 19:45 GMT while North American fans in the USA will be able to watch kick off at 15:45 ET and 12:45 PT.
France vs Netherlands: Where to watch it?
Fans watching within the United Kingdom can watch the game on ViaPlay UK.
The game will be broadcast on VIX+ and in the USA.
Match ends, France 4, Netherlands 0.