The French national team performed poorly and drew 0-0 with Israel
After the match, defender Ibrahima Konate could not hide his disappointment. He stated that the team has a lot to improve, especially in converting chances into goals
Ibrahima Konate: “Really disappointed”
Central defender Ibrahima Konate expressed his disappointment after France’s poor performance and a 0-0 draw with Israel.
France were held to a 0-0 draw by Israel in the UEFA Nations League. This result showed the disappointment of the French team, especially when they controlled the ball up to 70% and created 21 shots but did not score.
After the match, central defender Ibrahima Konate could not hide his disappointment. He said that the home team has a lot to improve, especially in converting opportunities into goals.
The Liverpool player said:
“It’s a huge disappointment. We dominated, had a lot of chances, but wasted time because we played a bit slowly.
We were ineffective, we will have to do better in the next matches. France should not be proud of what we did tonight. We have to learn from our mistakes to do better.”
France entered the match against Israel without Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, which significantly reduced their attacking power. The absence of these two stars greatly affected their ability to create breakthroughs and inspiration in their playing style.
The French, with Randal Kolo Muani playing as the striker with Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise supporting on the wings, had many difficulties in penetrating the opponent’s defense. The attacking combinations lacked the necessary breakthrough and efficiency.
The absence of key players not only weakened France’s power, but also deprived them of the creativity needed to convert chances into goals. Despite dominating the game, Deschamps’ team could not find a way to the Israeli goal, leaving many regrets after this goalless draw.
After the draw with Israel, the French national team is currently second in the rankings with 10 points after 5 matches in the UEFA Nations League. They have still qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament.