Soccer-France out to prove themselves against Europe's best - Lloris

Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - France Training - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - October 6, 2021 France´s Kylian Mbappe during training REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - France are highly motivated to prove themselves against Europe's elite sides in the UEFA Nations League Final Four even though the young competition does not have the prestige of the major tournaments, France captain Hugo Lloris said on Wednesday.

The world champions take on top-ranked Belgium on Thursday in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semi-final for the right to play in Sunday's final against European champions Italy or Spain, who reached the Euro 2020 semis.