Warming Up Ahead Of Euro 2020, France To Face Wales And Bulgaria In June 2021

JAKARTA - World champions France are scheduled to have a friendly match in June 2021 against Wales and Bulgaria as a warm-up for the European Cup or Euro 2020 competition, the French football federation reported.

France will host Wales, who are semi-finalists for Euro 2016, in Nice on June 2, 2021. After that, France will welcome Bulgaria to the Stade de France on June 8, 2021.

Didier Deschamps' troops suffered defeat against Portugal in the Euro 2016 final in Paris.

Before reaching the final, Les Bleus drew with defending champions Germany and also drew against Hungary in Group D.

Meanwhile, France will open its first match at Euro 2020 against Germany at the Allianz Arena Stadium, Munich, on June 15, 2021.

The implementation of Euro 2020 was originally scheduled for 12 June-12 July 2020, but was later postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has hit various parts of the world.