France v Ecuador Bets : Live Stream and free bets offers from World Cup clash at Estadio Maracana
Latest France v Ecuador free bets, odds and live stream as Benzema looks to fire the French once more at the Estádio Maracanã, Rio.
Ecuador realistically need a win to give themselves the best chance to qualify along with the French from Group E.
France only need a point to guarantee a last 16 place, although their superior goal difference will almost certainly be enough.
Two Enner Valencia goals helped Ecuador come from a goal down against Honduras and move into second spot.
Carlos Costly smashed home to give the North American minnows a lead, before Valencia’s back post finish made it 1-1.
The forward then headed home a second half winner, meaning Ecuador realistically only need to match Switzerland’s result in the final round of matches.
France were simply superb in their 5-2 win over Switzerland and on another day they could have hit double figures.
Karim Benzema was again brilliant, scoring his third goal of the tournament, with the likes of Moussa Sissoko and Olivier Giroud getting their names on the scoresheet.
Bafetimbi Gomis scored twice as France beat Ecuador 2-0 in the pair’s only previous meeting.
Team news
Ecuador are unlikely to change the side that beat Honduras, with the South American’s needing another win.
Felipe Caicedo will continue to partner the impressive Valencia up front, with the threat from out wide coming from Antonio Valencia and Jefferson Montero.
Yohan Cabaye is a yellow card away from suspension and an injury doubt, meaning the PSG midfielder is unlikely to be risked.
After coming off the bench, Paul Pogba is likely to return for Cabaye, meaning Sissoko will again start in the midfield three.
Didier Deschamps’s biggest call is whether to start Giroud or recall Antoine Griezmann, who sat out against Switzerland, whilst Mamadou Sakho is another injury doubt.
Ecuador (4-4-2): Dominguez; Paredes, Erazo, Guagua, W Ayovi; A Valencia, Gruezo, Noboa, Montero; E Valencia, Caicedo
France (4-3-3): Lloris; Debuchy, Varane, Sakho, Evra; Matuidi, Mavuba, Pogba, Valbuena, Benzema, Griezmann
