The group stage match of the European Football Championship between Germany and France will take place on 15 June at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande. The starting lineups of both teams for the upcoming game are now officially confirmed:
France: Lloris (goalkeeper,captain); Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez; Pogba, Kante, Rabiot; Griezmann, Mbappe, Benzema
Germany: Neuer (goalkeeper, captain); Ginter, Hummels, Rüdiger; Kimmich, Kroos, Gündogan, Gosens; Havertz, Müller, Gnabry
The upcoming meeting will be the sixth for the rivals in major international tournaments. Before that, the teams have only played in the playoffs: each of their opponents won twice, and once the match ended in a draw.
Germany and France have met only once in the European championships: in 2016, the French were stronger at the semifinal stage thanks to Antoine Griezmann's double. In addition, the French team hasn't lost any of its last five matches on German soil (3 wins, 2 draws). The previous encounter at the Allianz Arena ended in a 0-0 draw.