Double against the Netherlands for captain Mbappé

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé’s French team beat the Netherlands 4-0 on Friday 24 March at the Stade de France on Matchday 1 of qualifying for UEFA Euro 2024.

Kylian Mbappé, who officially became the ninth Paris Saint-Germain player to wear the captain’s armband for Les Bleus, provided an assist for the opening goal before scoring twice. His 37th and 38th goals for the French national team put him in fifth place in France’s top scorers’ chart.

FRANCE – NETHERLANDS : 4-0 (3-0)
UEFA Euro Germany 2024 qualifying phase –  Group B – Matchday 1
Stade de France (Saint-Denis)
Goals : Griezmann (2′), Upamecano (8′) and Mbappé (21′, 88′).
FRANCE : Maignan – Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, T. Hernandez – Griezmann (Fofana, 76′), Tchouaméni (Camavinga, 76′), Rabiot (K. Thuram, 89′) – Coman (Diaby, 67′), Mbappé (c) – Kolo Muani (Giroud, 76′). Coach : Didier Deschamps.
NETHERLANDS : Cillessen – Timber, Geertuida (Malacia, 87′), Van Dijk (c), Aké – De Roon (Blind, 67′), Wijnaldum, Taylor (Weghorst, 33′) – Berghuis (Malen, 68′), Simons – Depay. Coach : Ronald Koeman.

TABLE :

1. France / 3 points, +4 (1 match played)
2. Grèce / 3 points, +3 (1 match played)
3. République d’Irlande / 0 point, 0 (0 matches played)
4. Gibraltar / 0 point, -3 (1 match played)
5. Pays-Bas / 0 point, -4 (1 match played)