The perfect course of the French team in these Euro 2024 qualifiers continues. With a 2-0 victory over Ireland thanks to goals from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Marcus Thuram, Didier Deschamps’ group soared in their group with 15 points on the clock and above all still had not conceded a single goal in official matches for nine months. A good omen for the future.
The Blues demonstrated their intentions from the start with a powerful strike from Adrien Rabiot but Bazunu was well on the trajectory (3rd). The Irish try to unite in the last thirty meters as in the first leg but Didier Deschamps’ men have resources like Aurélien Tchouaméni. Staggered by Kylian Mbappé, the Real Madrid midfielder didn’t ask any questions and curled his shot into the opponent’s top corner (1-0, 19th) to open the scoring.
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The Blues push to widen the gap but on a cross from the left, Olivier Giroud goes into a duel and twists his ankle. The top scorer in the history of the Blues is forced to give up his place, replaced by Marcus Thuram (26th) at the forefront of the French attack.
Before half-time, Didier Deschamps’ men tried again to shake the net. Kylian Mbappé tries from afar but the captain of the Blues is not dangerous enough for the Irish goalkeeper (36th). A few moments later, the PSG striker thought to score but his achievement was flagged for rightly offside by Marcus Thuram at the start of the action. The Blues return to the locker room with a short but valuable advantage.
France will come back in the second half with the same intentions and will succeed in scoring a new goal. After a mix-up in the area, the ball returned to Marcus Thuram who managed to turn around and outwit the opposing defense (2-0, 48th). The son of Lilian Thuram, who joined Inter Milan this summer, scored his first goal with the Blues for his eleventh selection. Ireland reacts quickly but the 2018 world champions can rely on Mike Maignan who makes a quality save in front of Ogbene (51st).
The third goal is not far away for the tricolor selection: Tchouaméni again arms a heavy strike from thirty meters but Bazunu intervenes (71st). Shortly after, Ousmane Dembélé made the difference one on one. The new PSG striker, however, saw his shot crash into the opposing post (73rd). In this less rhythmic second act, the Blues kept the ball (66% possession) and rotated. Didier Deschamps took the opportunity to make some changes with the entries of William Saliba, Kingsley Coman, Benjamin Pavard and Eduardo Camavinga.
Without forcing its talent and having quickly taken cover, France did the work seriously to achieve a fifth success in a row in these Euro 2024 qualifiers. The Blues are very close to securing their ticket to Germany is their next destination this Tuesday for a friendly match against the Mannschaft, just to round off these September meetings with another flawless performance.
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97 mins. : 5 matches, 5 victories, 11 goals scored and none conceded… What more can we say about these Tricolores who already have one foot in the final phase of Euro 2024 which will be played in Germany. The Blues will face the Mannschaft on September 12 in a friendly match. A meeting which will constitute the first major challenge since the World Cup final last December. For their part, the Irish are relegated to 4th place in Group B. Molumby’s teammates will have to seek a victory against the Netherlands next Sunday to still believe in the chances of qualification.
97 mins. : End of the match! The Blues won 2 goals to 0 in a game controlled from start to finish. Browne’s teammates only had one real chance.
97 mins. – Opportunity for France: The last opportunity will be on the French side. Coman does not find the framework on this beautiful collective movement which could have closed the meeting in a very beautiful way.
90 4 mins. – Opportunity for France: Thuram comes within a few centimeters of the double! The Inter striker fails to get his header on target from Theo Hernández’s superb cross.
90 1 min. : 6 minutes are announced by the refereeing body.
90 1 min. – Change: Camavinga replaces Griezmann. The young midfielder reunites with his Real Madrid teammates, Aurélien Tchouaméni, for the end of the match.
90 mins. – Change: Pavard replaces Koundé who gave a lot offensively during this meeting.
89 mins. – Chance for France: Mbappé’s shot goes over Bazunu’s goal. The PSG striker completed a splendid dribble to eliminate 2 players.
88 mins. – Yellow card for Griezmann: Griezmann is too aggressive on this tackle and does not touch the ball. He receives a yellow card.
87 mins. – Opportunity for France: Marcus Thuram intercepts a ball which was going straight to Koundé’s feet. The latter just had to push him to the back of the opposing goal. Huge opportunity for the Blues!
84 mins. – Change: Ebosele replaces Obgone. The solid Udinese striker could bring danger to the French defense at the end of the game.
82 mins. : Didier Deschamps’ men kept the ball at the end of the match. We are witnessing fairly static phases of play.
78 mins. – Substitution: Connolly replaces the injured Keane, who had only just come on.
77 mins. : Koundé’s pass did not reach Coman who had gone deep and could have had a good opportunity to move the scoreboard.
74 mins. – Change: Saliba replaces Lucas Hernández. Didier Deschamps chooses to spare his central defender, back from injury.
73 mins. – Change: Coman replaces Dembélé. The Bayern player will bring freshness and speed to the French game.
72 mins. – Opportunity for France: What an opportunity for the Blues! Dembélé finds the right amount of the Irish goalkeeper. Bazunu comes close to conceding his 3rd goal of the game.
69 mins. – Change: O’Shea replaces Molumby. The Burnley player should, for his part, bring defensive solidity to the Irish clan.
68 mins. – Change: Keane replaces Idah. The number 10 returns to provide solutions at the heart of the Irish game and give breathing space to his teammates.
67 mins. – Opportunity for France: Confident, Tchouaméni does not hesitate to try his luck again but his shot is repelled by Bazunu.
64 mins. : The ball circulates wonderfully in the French clan. Trailing 2-0, the Irish remain cornered in front of their goal.
62 mins. : Theo Hernández collapses in the area. Mr. Schnyder does not flinch. Ireland will be able to give itself some breathing space.
59 mins. : Possession is more evenly distributed than in the first period (52% for France compared to 48% for Ireland). Browne’s teammates are able to hold the ball more easily. The Blues will have to be wary.
58 mins. : Contact in the area between Lucas Hernández and Nathan Collins. The referee whistles a foul for the French team on this disputed contact.
55 mins. – Opportunity for France: New opportunity for France! Unfortunately, a small rebound on the cross from Theo Hernández hinders Mbappé who cannot deflect the ball deep into the Irish goal.
52 mins. – Opportunity for Eire: Maignan shows French supporters that it is possible to count on him. The AC Milan goalkeeper makes a superb save on Ogbene’s header. This will be a corner to follow for Ireland.
48 mins. – Goal for France: Thuram opens his goal counter for the A! Opportunistic, the Inter player picks up a ball that was lying around in the area and allows the Blues to take the lead in this match.
47 mins. : Cullen receives a yellow card for this foul on Rabiot. The midfielder will have to stay on his toes during the second half.
46 mins. : It’s the recovery! Stevens is replaced by Mcclean to provide offensive solutions to the Irish. Didier Deschamps, for his part, chose to keep the 11 players from the first period on the field.
Halftime: It’s halftime. The French team dominates the debates and leads 1-0 in this match against Ireland thanks to a goal from Aurélien Tchouaméni in the 19th minute of play. Kenny’s players have so far failed to be dangerous during their rare forays into the French camp.
45 4 mins. : Kylian Mbappé collapses near the surface but Mr. Schnyder does not flinch.
45 2 mins. – Opportunity for France: Griezmann’s corner finds the head of Thuram, who came in during the game, but the latter does not find the target. The Irish will have a little respite.
45 1 min. : There will be 4 minutes of added time in this first half. The Irish are suffering at the end of the first period and are impatiently awaiting the return to the locker room.
44 mins. : Griezmann’s strike goes over Bazunu’s frame. The Irish goalkeeper will be able to free himself.
43 mins. : Another free kick for the Republic of Ireland. Lucas Hernández shouldn’t have used his arms to defend.
41 mins. : Nathan Collins does not go far from the yellow card. The midfielder is way too aggressive on this one.
39 mins. : Kylian Mbappé has his goal refused for an offside by Thuram. He will have to be patient to score his 41st goal with the French selection.
38 mins. : The French team has already shot 8 times on goal compared to only 1 time on the Irish side.
35 mins. : Back from his cruciate ligament injury, Lucas Hernández seems well in place at the start of the game. Remember that the new player of Paris Saint-Germain plays in a different position in selection.
32 mins. : Stevens is treated by Irish medical staff following contact with Koundé. Molumby’s teammates will have to be at 10 for a few moments.
29 mins. – Change: The AC Milan player is replaced by Thuram. However, there does not seem to be any undue concern for the French medical staff who believe that Giroud’s physical problem is not severe.
27 mins. : Giroud complains of ankle pain following contact in the area with Egan.
23 mins. – Opportunity for France: A too crushed strike from Rabiot is repelled by the Irish defense.
21 mins. – Yellow card for Hernández: Theo Hernández receives a yellow card for being too aggressive on this intervention. He will have to be careful throughout the match.
19 mins. – Goal for France: Tchouaméni was right to try his luck! The Real Madrid midfielder strikes from outside the box and finds Bazunu’s short right net. A goal which is noticeably reminiscent of his opening score against England during the last World Cup. France now leads 1-0 in this meeting.
18 mins. : Rabiot’s center finds no teammate. This will be a corner to follow for the France team.
15 mins. : The free kick does not find a taker in the area. Bazunu will be able to restart.
14 mins. : Mistake ! Dangerous free kick ahead for the Blues. Griezmann, with his left paw, is about to pull it.
13 mins. : An Ogbene center does not find a buyer. The French goalkeeper grabs the ball easily.
12 mins. : Rabiot commits a foul 30m from Maignan’s goal. Free kick to follow for Ireland.
10 minutes. : A line of 6 defenders stands in front of the French attackers. Didier Deschamps’ men try to pass through the sides.
08 mins. : The Blues harass the Irish goal at the start of the game. Browne’s teammates struggle to keep the ball.
04 mins. – Opportunity for France: Mbappé takes this corner taken by Griezmann with a volley. His shot goes over the Irish goal.
03 mins. – Opportunity for France: Adrien Rabiot’s shot lacks a little power and lands directly in Bazunu’s gloves.
01 min. : Let’s go to the Parc des Princes! Mr. Urs Schnyder, the referee of the match, kicks off this France-Ireland match. The Blues will play in blue, the Irish in white. Excellent match!
00 mins. : An impeccable pitch and impeccable weather will allow the players to play in the best conditions this evening.
00 mins. : Evan Ferguson should have been the Irish player to watch tonight. The young striker has just scored a hat-trick to give Brighton victory against Newcastle last weekend. Unfortunately, he was injured at the end of the match and is therefore not in the squad this evening.
00 mins. : Aligned at the forefront of the attack, Kylian Mbappé is looking for his 41st goal with the France team.
00 min. : Here is the XI of Ireland (3-4-3): Bazunu – Collins – Egan – Stevens – Duffy – Cullen – Molumby – Browne – Knight – Idah – Ogbene
00 mins. : Here is the France XI which will play in 4-2-3-1: Maignan – Kounde – Upamecano – L.Hernandez – T.Hernandez – Tchouameni – Rabiot – Dembélé – Griezmann – Mbappé – Giroud
00 mins. : The two teams have faced each other seven times during the 21st century. The Blues have never lost against Ireland. You certainly remember this very special match of November 18, 2009, during which Thierry Henry delivered a decisive hand pass to William Gallas to send the French team to the 2010 World Cup.
00 mins. : For its part, Ireland remains successful at home against Gibraltar (3-0). The second confrontation against France is only the 4th match for Dara O’Shea’s teammates. Currently at 3 points, a victory this evening in Paris could allow them to pick up the rankings and in particular Greece, while remaining 3rd in direct confrontations.
00 mins. : After 3 inaugural successes, the Blues recently got the better of Greece (1-0). Kylian Mbappé had allowed the French team, in the 55th, to take the advantage against the Greeks well in place on the defensive level.
00 mins. : The French team is aiming for the 5th pass by hosting Ireland this evening at the Parc des Princes. It’s been flawless for Didier Deschamps’ men so far before welcoming the 3rd in Group D of these Euro 2024 qualifiers. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:45 p.m.
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