France will play Austria in their opening match of UEFA Euro 2024 on June 17, 2024. The game will take place at the Düsseldorf Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, kicking off at 8:00 PM local time (7:00 PM UTC) [oai_citation:1,Austria vs France line-ups | UEFA EURO 2024 | UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/match/2036168–austria-vs-france/) [oai_citation:2,Austria vs France | Match info | UEFA EURO 2024 | UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/match/2036168–austria-vs-france/matchinfo/).
France, one of the tournament favorites, comes into this match with a strong squad, despite missing key players like Christopher Nkunku and Lucas Hernandez due to injury. The French team, managed by Didier Deschamps, features stars such as Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann, who are expected to lead their attack [oai_citation:3,Austria vs France: Euro 2024 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today – Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/austria-vs-france-euro-2024-181138800.html).
Austria, coached by Ralf Rangnick, aims to make a significant impact at the tournament. They have a solid squad, including notable players like David Alaba and Marko Arnautović. Austria finished second in their qualifying group and are looking to start their Euro campaign positively against a formidable French side [oai_citation:4,Austria vs France line-ups | UEFA EURO 2024 | UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/match/2036168–austria-vs-france/) [oai_citation:5,Austria vs France: Euro 2024 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today – Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/austria-vs-france-euro-2024-181138800.html).
Fans can watch the match on various broadcasters, including ITV in the UK and FOX in the US [oai_citation:6,Austria vs France: Euro 2024 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today – Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/austria-vs-france-euro-2024-181138800.html).