2024-03-26 12:05:54
France fans are not very motivated by the friendly duel against Chile and a prestigious French midfielder had no qualms about blaming La Roja.
France y Chile They meet this Tuesday in the city of Marseille, in what will be the second friendly match for both Teams on this FIFA Date.
And just hours before the meeting, In the European country there is concern about the number of tickets that have been sold for the visit of Ricardo Gareca’s La Roja to the ‘Bleus’.
The Vélodrome stadium has capacity for 67,000 spectators but, according to the latest report, only 45,000 tickets have been purchased by fans.
For the media Le Figaro, the main reason that would explain the little interest of the French fans in the match is, precisely, the rival on duty.
“Several elements explain this situation. The relative fame of the ‘Bleus’ rival, 42nd in the FIFA ranking, even with the presence of Alexis Sánchez, who played for the local team, is one”they indicated from the aforementioned publication.
They also stated that France’s friendly against Germany, played last Saturday in Lyon and which ended in a 2-0 defeat for the French, could have affected the interest of the clash against La Roja.
Another point that would justify the little interest in this Tuesday’s duel is the fanaticism of the local fans, that they do not feel very identified with their national team and have given priority to the upcoming duels against Olympique de Marseille.
“The ‘OM’ schedule, hosting Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday for the Ligue 1 Clasico, and then the arrival of Benfica on April 18 in the quarterfinals of the Europa League, is another argument,” they remarked. from Le Figaro.
“Apart from Jonathan Clauss, and to a lesser extent William Saliba or Mattéo Guendouzi, former home players, few OM footballers play for the French National Team. Unlike PSG, the most represented club, and it will not be easy for Marseille fans to encourage these players before blowing their whistle on Sunday,” they insisted.
It is worth remembering that France and Chile measure each other this Tuesday March 26counting from the 17:00 hours of our country (9:00 p.m. in France).
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