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Group D concludes on Tuesday, when the Netherlands take on Austria and France face Poland.

Both matches get underway at 17:00 BST.

The Netherlands and France are guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds after reaching four points after their first two games, but both teams are looking to top the group.

If they both win, it will go down to goal difference and then goals scored as the head-to-head is level.

As for Austria, they can only finish in the top two if they beat the Netherlands. They can go through to the last-16 even if they lose, however, as one of the four best third-placed teams.

Poland, meanwhile, are unable to qualify and will finish fourth.

PositionTeamPlWDLFAGDPts
1Netherlands21102114
2France21101014
3Austria21013213
4Poland200225-30

Kylian Mbappe comes back into France’s starting XI, in one of two changes for Didier Deschamps.

Bradley Barcola is also included, with Antoine Griezmann and Marcus Thuram dropping to the bench.

Poland make five alterations, meanwhile.

Lukasz Skorupski, Jakub Moder, Sebastian Szymanski, Kacper Urbanski and Robert Lewandowski replace Wojciech Szczesny, Bartosz Slisz, Jakub Piotrowski, Krzysztof Piatek and Adam Buksa.

The Netherlands make three changes to their line-up.

Lutsharel Geertruida, Joey Veerman and Donyell Malen all start.

However, it’s at the expense of three popular Euro 2024 Fantasy assets: Denzel Dumfries, Jeremie Frimpong and Xavi Simons.

As for Austria, they make four changes with Max Wober, Alexander Prass, Romano Schmid and Patrick Wimmer starting.

Christoph Baumgartner is the highest-profile casualty, with Gernot Trauner, Philipp Mwene and Konrad Laimer also named among the substitutes.

LINE-UPS

Netherlands XI: Verbruggen, Geertrudia, de Vrij, van Dijk, Ake, Schouten, Veerman, Malen, Reijnders, Gakpo, Depay

Austria XI: Pentz, Posch, Wober, Lienhart, Prass, Seiwald, Grillitsch, Wimmer, Laimer, Schmid, Sabitzer, Arnautovic


France XI: Maignan, Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez, Kante, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Barcola, Mbappe

Poland XI: Skorupski, Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior, Frankowski, Szymanksi, Moder, Zielinski, Zalewski, Lewandowski, Urbanski



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  1. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    (C) Mbappe

    Hands up o/

  2. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Mbappe (c) no brainer yeah?
    Not Kane, VVD or Hernandez....

    1. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      It’s between Mbappe and Kane.

    2. Ajaxeeding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Gonna go with Mbappe because Poland are already out.

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Had Mbappe not started would have gone Kane, but not now.

  3. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Stick with Raya captain on 14pts or switch to Mbappe?

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Might be lots of goals on this one. Most made by France.

      1. fantasist
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        1-0 and 0-0 so far doesn't say that but ok Mbappe (c) it is

        1. CoracAld2831
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I agree, but Poland is out and only for honor while France has to produce goals.

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Bastoni(c) -> Mbappe(c) done...

    GL everyone!

  5. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    I would never support England except tonight.

    Kane(C), Bellingham & Guehi.

    Bring the points home please!

  6. Drexl Spivey
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    What's up with the stadium? It's like John Carpenter's The Fog.

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    malen og

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      austria all over the netherlands

  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    O.G. keeps on scoring, might break the EUROs topscorer record, who's owned him so far?

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Haha yep Own Goal living up to his name as the OG

  9. Goro Majima
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    I'd just like to say thanks to Mentaculus and others who advised against a Dutch defender!

  10. boc610
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Own Goal golden boot secured

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Chelsea £100m inbound

  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Assist for Aus goal?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Says Prass on flashscore

      1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        BBC credits it to Zophar

        1. lilmessipran
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          Haha

      2. lilmessipran
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  12. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Dont understand the Dutch lineup. No Dumfries frimpong or simons? Was koeman going for 0-0?

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Koeman has never been a good manager imo... decent/OK. But never good enough to win anything big.

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        He was brilliant at Southampton tbf

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      really poor, should've used the same as vs france it looked good. this midfield 3 lacks any drive with the ball

  13. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Lewi is a joke

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Does he amuse you? Like a clown?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Supposed to be an all time great.
        Intentionally runs into the keeper from behind than flails his arms and falls to his back like a clown show grabbing his face. Skills are long in the past for him. Carnival Clown is all he has left.

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          I was quoting Joe Pesci from Goodfellas tbf. But yeah also agree what you wrote here hehe.

        2. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          "Skills are long in the past for him"

          Hit 19G + 8A in 35 league games about a month ago, but go off

    2. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Saudi teams havent bid for him yet?

    3. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      He became a joke after joining a joke club

  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    kante you can pass to mbappe

  15. Johnjo
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    My GK are Verbruggen and Costa. Verbruggen just conceded. If I sub him out tomorrow for Costa, and Costa doesn't play at all, do I get to keep Verbruggen points like in Fpl, or would I get zero.?

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      If u sub him out and costa doesn't play u get 0 pts

  16. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Malen misses huge chance to score a brace! But this time in correct end

  17. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Do something Mbappe!

  18. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Polish player literally tried to drive mbappe shirt..

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      *tear

  19. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    austria topping this group would be funny though

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      France if runner up will face runner up of group e.. so maybe Slovakia or romania

  20. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    The drinks break should be there whatever the weather. Let the players get a small Break and drink water

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Time to score a bullet header VVD

  22. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Simons coming on. Koeman realising his mistake.. get frimpong too

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      wonder when deschamps does the same with griezemann

  23. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    saliba stops certain lewa goal 🙁

  24. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    France are as boring as England. Maybe even more boring

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Wouldn’t go that far 😉

      They are playing a mascot up top to be fair

  25. nerd_is_the_werd
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Mbappe playing like Spiderman instead of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
    Another terrible (c) decision by the looks of it......

    1. boc610
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      he has been off form for a while now

  26. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    these final round of group games have been a big let down so far

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Yea the tournament kicked off with a bang

  27. boc610
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    bring on Antoine, this is awful

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Mbappe getting closer

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    5 halves of footie and a frenchman is yet to score this Euros 😯

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      McTominay with more goals than Mbappe and Haaland combined, I know who my GOAT is

  30. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 9 months ago

    Hernandez, Szoboszlai, Oyazarbal etc overrated picks.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      Lakaka & Mbappe are both in the vip section

    2. boc610
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 9 months ago

      wow your good, waiting until punts on players dont workout THEN pointing out they are overrated. Maybe they could stick Captain Hindsight into the MCU

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 9 months ago

        Of course I am. That’s why I don’t have these flops in my team & a rank of 547

        1. boc610
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 9 months ago

          lol big deal , its a just a mickey mouse game for babies.