The French team could not overcome the challenge called Spain in the semi-finals of EURO 2024 and William Saliba admitted that his opponent deserved to win.

William Saliba spoke up after the loss of the French national team

France’s tenacious defense from the beginning of the tournament finally succumbed to Spain. On a day when Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo shined brightly, the French team admitted defeat and said goodbye to EURO 2024.

The mainstay of Les Bleus’ defense since the beginning of the tournament, William Saliba continued to have a determined match. But the Arsenal defender could not help his team avoid defeat against La Roja and William Saliba bitterly admitted that his team deserved to lose.

Accordingly, Saliba said: “We are disappointed with this result, because the French team could have done more. The French team scored first, but then let the opponent score two goals too quickly.

To be honest, Spain is the better team and we have to accept this fact. The defeat was hard to swallow, but that’s football. We did everything to come back but that scenario didn’t come.”

Before Spain, Saliba fouled the Spanish player 4 times. This number is as many as Saliba’s total errors in all 5 previous matches combined. No player of the French national team made as many mistakes as Saliba in EURO 2024.

However, William Saliba is still highly appreciated after his performance at EURO 2024. Before this year’s tournament, this defender was not a name used often by coach Deschamps. But Saliba started all 6 matches of Les Bleus in Germany with a stable performance.