Press review: France v Iraq looming, Dembélé a doubt | OneFootball

This Friday, June 19, the French press (from a sporting standpoint) focused, as far as Paris Saint-Germain is concerned, on no direct issue, but there are questions surrounding Ousmane Dembélé (the 29-year-old PSG forward) as the French national team prepares for Monday night’s match against Iraq (11 p.m.) as part of the 2nd matchday of the World Cup. We also see France as the country that has sent the most players to the World Cup.

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

France got off to a fairly good start against Senegal, with the win and a second half that featured some very encouraging signs. However, it is also clear that they still need to improve. The first half was worrying, and the spaces found afterward also came partly from a Senegal side that left some surprising gaps.

Dembélé is among the disappointing points, with a role that is still somewhat difficult to define with Les Bleus, while he is used to dictating play for PSG. Careful though: the whole team must be looked at in order to find solutions. Football is still not an individual sport. Let’s hope coach Didier Deschamps and his staff will find the right ingredients for the right formula. For this match, but above all for what they hope will follow.

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