One of the main friendly matches of the weekend pits the European Championship favourites against its host. The German national team will try to get on the winning track ahead of the home tournament by beating the world vice-champions.

France, along with England, have the best chance of winning the European Championship. The team has a very large depth of squad right now. In fact, you can draft players for three competitive European top clubs. Didier Deschamps will build the team around Kylian Mbappe, but the support group is now at an outstanding level: Griezmann, Dembele, Thuram. In the centre of the pitch, the tandem from Real Tchouameni-Kamawinga.

France have a significant bias in attack. Even in defence the national team has very skilful players in terms of attack Hernandez and Pavard.

France easily qualified, setting several records. This, of course, was facilitated by the meetings with Gibraltar. France won one of them 14-0, but they were also beaten by a top Netherlands team and a tough Greece.

Germany cannot get out of the crisis. Nobody expected to see Julian Nagelsmann in the team a year before the tournament. In fact, the young mentor became an emergency saviour after the failed work of Hans-Dieter Flick. It is true that Nagelsmann also has minimal positive results so far. The coach plays in a very adventurous attacking style. The Germans have conceded in every match with Nagelsmann.

Germany after beating the USA, failed to beat Mexico and sensationally lost to the Turks and Austrians. It is already known that Nagelsmann does not want to abandon attacking ideas. The coach plans to build the team around two young stars Wirtz and Musiala. They will always be in the starting lineup. That is, Germany will definitely retain boldness, although against France the coach will certainly make quotations. In particular, expect more use of midfielders with a bias towards defence. Germany must also lower the pressing line.

The rivals have already met in September 2023. Just then, Germany was in a very vulnerable position after the resignation of Flick. The Germans managed to win at home in an entertaining match - 2:1.

Germany is the obvious underdog. France at the moment has a major advantage precisely in their long built football. Plus, the best player on the pitch is clearly in the home team. Bookmakers give a base total of 2.5 goals, although three goals would look justified. The Germans with Nagelsmann will definitely go into pressing, though not so boldly. France play spectacular football, even more so at home. The top scenario looks more likely.