Euro 2024 Qualifiers, Group B
Estadio Algarve (Faro)
Gibraltar-France 0-3
Goals: Giroud (3rd), Mbappé (45th + 3 on pen.), Mouelhi (78th csc)
Without being sparkling, the French team did the job in Gibraltar. A 3-0 success with three new points at stake. With a 9 out of 9, the Blues fly away at the top of their qualifying group.
The match of extremes on paper, a little less in score. Vice-world champion, France went to the young selection of Gibraltar. An almost acquired success stretched out his arms, even more so when Giroud opened the scoring from the start. The striker headed home a good cross from Coman for his 54th goal in blue. Behind, we lived an unexciting attack-defense. The French were way above but Gibraltar’s doorman was impeccable. Tchouaméni found him the bar of the head on corner (30th).
A victory that allows us to earn ́ for the qualification for Euro 2024 👊
🔜🇫🇷🇬🇷 Monday night at the Stade de France#GIBFRA | #ProudToBeBlues pic.twitter.com/zLdAI0JcSj
— French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 16, 2023
Finally, the Blues had a little success to double the bet. Chipolina countered a ball from Mbappé with his arm and, after intervention by the VAR, the referee whistled the penalty. Mbappé, not successful tonight, could heal his statistics with a 39th goal in the French team. The second period was of the same ilk with even fewer clear chances for the French team. The Blues offered themselves a third goal. Mbappé saw his center being pushed deep by opposing defender Mouelhi. 3-0, a success at a trot for the Blues but so precious since France is widening the gap at the top of the group. 9 points out of 9 possible, already 6 more than the Netherlands in particular.
