France coach Didier Deschamps celebrated his milestone 100th victory as France’s manager, a record-setting achievement that underscores his significant impact on the national team.
France opened their Euro 2024 campaign with a win, though the performance left room for improvement. The match against Austria, held on Monday, was tightly contested. Austria nearly held France to a scoreless first half, but an unfortunate own goal by Max Wober in the 38th minute tipped the scales.
The decisive moment came when Kylian Mbappe skillfully maneuvered past a defender, reaching the byline before sending in a cross. Wober, attempting to clear the ball, inadvertently headed it into the far corner of his own net, giving France the lead.
Despite Austria’s resilient efforts and near misses, they were unable to equalize. The game concluded with France holding onto their narrow advantage.
For Deschamps, his tenure has been marked by an impressive tally of wins, 59 more than any other French manager.
For context, Michel Hidalgo and Raymond Domenech each secured 41 victories. Remarkably, 22% of all France’s wins have come under Deschamps (100 out of 459).
France now prepare to face the Netherlands, who earlier secured a 2-1 victory over Poland.
As Deschamps leads his team into the next game, the French squad will aim to build on their opening win and continue their pursuit of European glory.
