The match between the Netherlands and France, although expected to be the most exciting confrontation to win the top spot in Group D, did not bring as much excitement to fans as expected.
According to local time, EURO 2024 has passed the first week with more than half of the matches of the second round of the group stage having been played. June 22 (including the match taking place at dawn on June 23 Vietnam time) will witness the final 3 matches, before entering the final match of the group stage to determine 16 of the 24 teams. advance to the next round.
Fans witnessed a total of 21 matches at the EURO finals, and the confrontation between the Netherlands and France in the early morning of June 22 was the first time it ended in a 0-0 draw. In the previous 20 matches, there were 13 matches where both teams scored and 7 matches where only one team scored.
This match also marked the first time after 50 EURO matches that there was a goalless draw, since Scotland drew 0-0 with England in the 2021 EURO group stage.
For the French team, since their first goalless draw in 1992, this was their 12th "poor" draw in major tournaments (World Cup and EURO), this number is more than any other. any other team in the same time period.
In addition, there is another notable parameter related to the influence of Kylian Mbappe - the player could not participate in this match due to a nose injury. In the last 6 matches where the striker born in 1998 did not start, the French team could not win (4 draws, 2 losses).
In the past two years, France has not won all 7 matches when Mbappe did not start from the start (5 draws, 2 losses).