France vs Israel, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueFrance clinch Nations League last eight with Israel draw
France qualified for the quarterfinals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel for their Stade de France homecoming after a 17-month hiatus on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, France. Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Israel. Liel Abada is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Warren Zaïre-Emery (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 8': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (France).
- 8': Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
- 18': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 18': Theo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, France. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 21': Attempt saved. N'Golo Kanté (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 21': Corner, France. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 23': Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Dor Turgeman (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (France).
- 35': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (France).
- 35': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Eduardo Camavinga (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Dor Turgeman (Israel) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Abu Fani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Warren Zaïre-Emery with a cross.
- 38': Dor Turgeman (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Randal Kolo Muani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Bradley Barcola (France) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 45': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 45': Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, France 0, Israel 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 0, Israel 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
- 49': Foul by Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
- 49': Theo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (France) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 54': Corner, France. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Eduardo Camavinga (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 55': Corner, France. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Eduardo Camavinga (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 60': Foul by Sean Goldberg (Israel).
- 60': N'Golo Kanté (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 63': Corner, France. Conceded by Raz Shlomo.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Eduardo Camavinga (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 67': Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 69': Foul by Idan Nachmias (Israel).
- 69': Warren Zaïre-Emery (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Idan Nachmias (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Michael Olise.
- 71': Substitution, France. Adrien Rabiot replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 71': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Bradley Barcola.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 72': Substitution, Israel. Diaa Sabi'a replaces Manor Solomon.
- 73': Substitution, Israel. Din David replaces Dor Turgeman.
- 75': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (France).
- 75': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 76': Attempt saved. Warren Zaïre-Emery (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 76': Corner, France. Conceded by Daniel Peretz.
- 77': Delay in match (France).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, France. Marcus Thuram replaces Warren Zaïre-Emery.
- 80': Substitution, Israel. Dolev Haziza replaces Liel Abada.
- 83': Foul by Dolev Haziza (Israel).
- 83': Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Israel. Dor Peretz replaces Oscar Gloukh.
- 84': Substitution, Israel. Anan Khalaili replaces Sagiv Yehezkel.
- 85': Foul by Kingsley Coman (France).
- 85': Idan Nachmias (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Corner, France. Conceded by Idan Nachmias.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (France) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 90'+2': Randal Kolo Muani (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel).
- 90'+4': Corner, France. Conceded by Sean Goldberg.
- 90'+5': Din David (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Jaber (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, France 0, Israel 0.
- 0': Match ends, France 0, Israel 0.
Statistics
 ISR |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 243 | Accurate Passes | 673 |
| 322 | Passes | 745 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 1 | Crosses | 30 |
| 1.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 25 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 37 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 16,611
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 16,611
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
France (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 15 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 22 | Theo Hernández |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 18 | Warren Zaïre-Emery |
| 6 | Eduardo Camavinga  |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 12 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 20 | Bradley Barcola |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
Israel (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Peretz (GK) |
| 4 | Raz Shlomo |
| 3 | Sean Goldberg |
| 5 | Idan Nachmias |
| 12 | Liel Abada |
| 11 | Sagiv Yehezkal |
| 16 | Mohammad Abu Fani |
| 22 | Mahmoud Jaber |
| 15 | Oscar Gloukh |
| 10 | Manor Solomon |
| 19 | Dor Turgeman |
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