Ibrahima Konate Returns To Training Ahead Of The French Vs Belgium Match

The French national team is now complete with the return of Ibrahima Konate (photo: eufa.com)

JAKARTA - The French national team is now complete with Ibrahima Konate's return to the training session on Saturday 29 June. The center-back, who previously only did light training on a bicycle due to a knee injury, has now joined his colleagues in Pederborn.

The exercise was carried out under heavy rain and colder temperatures than the previous day. In a session open to the media for the first fifteen minutes, the players warmed up and did basic training, while goalkeepers trained separately.

The French team will travel to D\"usseldorf in the early afternoon to face Belgium in the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Monday, July 1. Although the distance between Paderborn and D\"usseldorf was less than 200 km, they chose to fly to avoid the inconvenience they felt during their previous trip by bus.

Konate previously missed full training due to minor injuries, but his return is expected to strengthen France's back line. Coach Didier Deschamps looks set to use the diamond 4-4-2 formation for this important match.

The French players have adapted well to the pitch at D\"usseldorf after their opener against Austria, which was won 1-0 on 17 June.

With the team now complete and in good condition, France hopes to continue their positive performance in this tournament and overcome challenges from Belgium.