Kylian Mbappe Scores As France Beat Netherlands 4-0
Kylian Mbappe records his first win as France captain with two goals and an assist as the World Cup Finalist beat the Netherlands 4-0 in Euro 2024 qualifiers in Paris.
Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring, Dayot Upamecano bundled in the second goal in the eighth minute and Mbappe got his name on the scoresheet to make it 3-0 before the midway point in the first half.
Mbappe wrapped up the victory in emphatic fashion with two minutes remaining before the Netherlands’ Memphis Depay had a stoppage-time penalty saved by goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
It was a display of ruthless efficiency from Didier Deschamps’ side against a Dutch team missing several key players after a virus swept through their squad.
They can at least console themselves in the knowledge that their toughest assignment in qualifying Group B is out of the way and their next game is at home to Gibraltar on Monday.
The French now head to Dublin to play the Republic of Ireland but it is going to take something remarkable for them to fail to qualify for next year’s Euro given the top two teams in each group go through.
