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France eye Euro 2020 quarter-finals as Modric plots Spain downfall

Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe train in Bucharest on Sunday ahead of France’s Euro 2020 clash with Switzerland

PARIS – World Cup holders France are in Euro 2020 action on Monday as they face Switzerland in Bucharest looking to secure a place in the quarter-finals, while Luka Modric leads Croatia into battle against Spain.

The pre-tournament favourites, France have so far struggled to find their best form in this competition after following a narrow opening win over Germany with draws against Hungary and Portugal.

Kylian Mbappe has not yet found the net and coach Didier Deschamps has been hit by injuries to a number of fringe members of his team, but Les Bleus are still expected to have too much for their Swiss neighbours in the Romanian capital.

“We have turned the page now on the group phase, which…

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