France weren’t at their finest of their 3-0 Euro 2024 qualifying win at Gibraltar however received the job achieved regardless.
Les Bleus had been frequently annoyed within the Algarve on Friday night, counting on a penalty and an personal aim to safe the victory.
Olivier Giroud gave the guests an early lead in fashionable vogue. Kinglsey Coman’s excellent cross from the correct flank sailed over the watching Gibraltar defence and headed in by France’s all-time main scorer.
Ayoub El Hmidi practically equalised from the midway line earlier than the cussed hosts gave away a penalty on the stroke of half-time for handball. Kylian Mbappe stepped up and slotted dwelling from 12 yards.
France had been in a position to create probabilities with slightly extra ease after the break however needed to wait till late on till they might add a 3rd, with Mbappe’s cross become his personal internet by Aymen Mouelhi.
Didier Deschamps’ facet have now gained all three of their qualifying video games and sit three factors clear on the prime of group B.
They are subsequent in motion on Monday at dwelling to second-placed Greece.
GK: Brice Samba (6); RB: Benjamin Pavard (6), CB: Wesley Fofana (7), CB: Ibrahima Konate (7), LB: Theo Hernandez (7); CM: Aurelien Tchouameni (6), CM: Eduardo Camavinga (6), CM: Antoine Griezmann (6), RW: Kingsley Coman (8), CF: Olivier Giroud (8), LW: Kylian Mbappe (8)
SUBS: Ousmane Dembele (5), Randal Kolo Muani (5), Christopher Nkunku (5), Youssef Fofana (5), Axel Disasi (5)
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