2023-06-19 21:18:58
– France struggles, England unfolds
The vice-world champions won 1-0 against Greece on Monday in qualifying for Euro 24. The vice-champions of Europe, they put seven to North Macedonia.
Posted: 2023-06-19, 23:18
Kylian Mbappé scored the only French goal against Greece.
AFP
The France team ended its rich season with a narrow victory against a catchy Greek selection (1-0), a fourth success in a row which allows the Blues to see Euro 2024 in Germany in the distance.
The contract is fulfilled for Kylian Mbappé and his gang: the Tricolores go on vacation with a clear round, no goals conceded in four matches this year and a large lead at the top of their qualifying group, six points ahead of their evening opponents and nine points ahead of Ireland – who beat Gibraltar 3-0 on Monday – and the Netherlands.
The Blues, in numerical superiority at the end of the match after the exclusion of Konstaninos Mavropanos (69th), won on a penalty from their captain Mbappé (55th), already a scorer in this exercise on Friday against Gibraltar in Faro (3-0) . With 40 goals in selection, the Parisian star is now on the heels of Michel Platini (41 goals) in the glorious ranking of scorers in the history of the France team. At only 24 years old…
Seven for England
In Group C, it was thanks to a double from Harry Kane and a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka that England crushed North Macedonia (7-0) on Monday at Old Trafford for their fourth match of the playoffs. With 12 points and a goal difference already of +14, the “Three Lions” are comfortably in the lead.
However, they have already played four matches, one more than Ukraine, 2nd with 6 points after their narrow victory (1-0, goal from the penalty spot) against Malta, and two more than Italy, exempt due to their participation in the Final Four of the League of Nations, and who has only three points.
If Gareth Southgate’s men have always crossed the playoff stage with ease, whether for the Euros or the World Cup, their performance was very impressive for a game at the end of the season.
Kazakhstan surprises
In Group D, Turkey leads with nine points from four games after winning Monday against Wales (2-0). It is followed by three lengths by Armenia (6 points) which won 2-1 against Latvia. But the Armenians have one game less than the Turks. The two teams will meet on September 8.
Finally, in Pool H, Finland still holds first place after its card, Monday evening, against San Marino (6-0). With nine points from four games, the Finns are level with surprising Kazakhstan, who won 1-0 in Belfast against Northern Ireland. Denmark and Slovenia follow, who drew 1-1 in Ljubljana.
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