Griezmann recalled by France in formation change to 4-4-2 for match against Belgium at Euro 2024

France recalled playmaker Antoine Griezmann and changed formation to a 4-4-2 for the round-of-16 match against Belgium at the European Championship on Monday.

That meant captain Kylian Mbappé started alongside Marcus Thuram up front for Les Bleus, who have been playing in a 4-3-3 so far this tournament.

Griezmann was left out by France coach Didier Deschamps for the 1-1 draw against Poland to close Group D.

Belgium went with an attacking lineup, with Yannick Carrasco and Loïs Openda coming into the team.

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Teams:

France: Mike Maignan, Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernández; Aurélien Tchouameni, N’Golo Kanté, Adrien Rabiot, Antoine Griezmann; Kylian Mbappé (captain), Marcus Thuram.

Belgium: Koen Casteels, Timothy Castagne, Wout Faes, Jan Vertonghen, Arthur Theate; Amadou Onana, Kevin De Bruyne (captain), Jérémy Doku, Yannick Carrasco; Loïs Openda, Romelu Lukaku.