Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Bo Johansson's Denmark 1998 bring 4-3-3 and star playmaker with counter attack. Didier Deschamps's France 2026 answer with 4-3-3 and vertical counter with athletic midfield; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

DenmarkBo Johansson · 4-3-3 · Star Playmaker · Counter AttackFranceDidier Deschamps · 4-3-3 · Vertical Counter · Athletic Midfield

400 alternate nights

Denmark vs France

Model lean: France

Signature score

0–1

average goals 1.461.56

35.5%
Denmark
21.8%
Draw
42.8%
France

Most likely scores

  1. 0–111.8%
  2. 2–18%
  3. 1–18%
  4. 1–27.5%
  5. 2–27%
  6. 2–06.3%

Match profile

xG1.451.58
Shots12.913.9
Poss48%52%
CS21%26.5%
BTTS57.5%
Over 2.558.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. DenmarkG/m
  2. Sand1880.47
  3. Laudrup1310.33
  4. Laudrup1120.28
  5. Nielsen360.09
  1. FranceG/m
  2. Mbappé2180.55
  3. Dembélé1230.31
  4. Barcola1040.26
  5. Camavinga480.12
Home XIDenmark1998Bo Johansson · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWBrian Laudrup86
  • STEbbe Sand80
  • RWMichael Laudrup92
  • CMThomas Helveg80
  • CMAllan Nielsen78
  • CMMorten Wieghorst76
  • LBJan Heintze78
  • CBMarc Rieper78
  • CBJes Høgh78
  • RBSøren Colding76
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • RMOle Bjur74
  • CMStig Tøfting74
  • STMiklos Molnar74
  • RWMartin Jørgensen74
  • RBJacob Laursen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • STPeter Møller72
Away XIFrance2026Didier Deschamps · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • LWOusmane Dembélé88
  • STKylian Mbappé95
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMEduardo Camavinga86
  • CDMAurélien Tchouaméni86
  • CMN'Golo Kanté84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJules Koundé84
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CBDayot Upamecano84
  • RWKingsley Coman84
  • STMarcus Thuram84
  • STRandal Kolo Muani82
  • CMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • GKBrice Samba78

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry88
Overall85

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield88
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry86
Overall89

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XI

  • LWBrian Laudrup86
  • STEbbe Sand80
  • RWMichael Laudrup92
  • CMThomas Helveg80
  • CMAllan Nielsen78
  • CMMorten Wieghorst76
  • LBJan Heintze78
  • CBMarc Rieper78
  • CBJes Høgh78
  • RBSøren Colding76
  • GKPeter Schmeichel90
Bench · 7
  • RMOle Bjur74
  • CMStig Tøfting74
  • STMiklos Molnar74
  • RWMartin Jørgensen74
  • RBJacob Laursen72
  • GKMogens Krogh72
  • STPeter Møller72
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XI

  • LWOusmane Dembélé88
  • STKylian Mbappé95
  • RWBradley Barcola84
  • CMEduardo Camavinga86
  • CDMAurélien Tchouaméni86
  • CMN'Golo Kanté84
  • LBTheo Hernández86
  • CBWilliam Saliba90
  • CBIbrahima Konaté86
  • RBJules Koundé84
  • GKMike Maignan86
Bench · 7
  • CBDayot Upamecano84
  • RWKingsley Coman84
  • STMarcus Thuram84
  • STRandal Kolo Muani82
  • CMYoussouf Fofana80
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery80
  • GKBrice Samba78
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