for the premiere of captain Mbappé, the France team takes place against the Netherlands

France has indeed moved on. For its first outing, just over three months after the terrible disappointment in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina in Qatar, the French team made short work of the Netherlands (4 -0), this Friday, as part of the first day of the Euro 2024 qualifiers. This shock at the Stade de France did not really keep all its promises, both the band at Mbappé, for his first as a captain of the Blues, rolled on a weak Dutch formation. Especially in the first period, before managing on the return from the locker room.

Because it was not necessary to arrive late at the Stade de France to see the vice-world champions in title open the scoring. At the origin of the goal by tackling in the feet of Taylor, Griezmann, perfectly served by Mbappé, left no chance for Cillessen with his left foot (1-0, 2nd). A few minutes later, it was Upamecano’s turn, after a scramble between Kolo Muani, Rabiot and a hazardous exit from Cillessen, to make the break (2-0, 8th). And while only Wijnaldum had given Maignan a little work, just before Berghuis was taken over at the last moment by Theo Hernandez (10th), Kolo Muani faded away on an opening from Tchouameni to let Mbappé plant the third goal ( 3-0, 21st).

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Mbappé double scorer for his first as captain of the Blues

Without a tap from Cillessen on a vicious center-shot from Theo Hernandez (28th) and a nice relaxation from the Dutch goalkeeper on a header from Konaté (36th), the addition could even have been higher at the break. Sign that nothing was going in the ranks of the Oranje, Ronald Koeman recalled Taylor on the bench to launch Weghorst from the half hour mark. Unfortunately for the spectators present in the Dionysian enclosure, the second act will not have been as crazy as the first 45 minutes. But Mbappé, who has already passed Benzema in the France team, still managed to offer himself a double (4-0, 88th), after having stumbled twice over Cillessen (52nd, 79th), while Kolo Muani narrowly missed in the last gesture (59th).

For his first in the shoes of the Blues’ n°1 in goal, Maignan constantly assured him (58th, 80th) and embellished his good performance by repelling a penalty from Depay, after a hand from Upamecano on a header from Weghorst in the surface (90th + 5). Deschamps was able to take advantage of a fairly quiet second period, at home, to rotate and give playing time to Diaby, Fofana, Camavinga and Giroud, the top scorer in the history of the Blues. Before heading to Dublin on Monday (8:45 p.m.) to challenge Ireland, the France team is starting its campaign for Euro 2024 qualifying in Germany in the best possible way and immediately takes control of the group B. Unlike the Netherlands, disappointing, but who will have the opportunity to redeem themselves in three days, against Gibraltar.