This Saturday, France achieved the biggest win in its history and in UEFA European Championship qualifying, beating Gibraltar 14-0 in the ninth and penultimate round of access to the 2024 European Championship.
In Nice, the Gauls went into half-time with a 7-0 lead and doubled their lead in the second half thanks to an own goal from Ethan Santos (03′), who was sent off (18′), and goals from Marcus Thuram (04′). , debutant Warren Zaire-Emery (16), Kylian Mbappe (30, 74 and 82), Jonathan Claus (34), Kingsley Coman (36 and 65), Youssouf Fofana (37), Adrien Rabiot (63), Ousmane Dembele (73 ) and Olivier Giroud (89 and 90+1).
France, champions in 1984 and 2000 and already qualified for the next edition, set the all-time record for the most successful European Championship qualifying victory by beating Germany 13-0 in San Marino in September 2006, at the start of the 2008 race.
The result now marks the Blues’ biggest ever defeat, bettering the 10-0 defeat against Azerbaijan in 1995 at Auxerre to gain access to Euro 1996, and also renews the mark of greater success on the road to the Euros -2024. which has belonged to Portugal since September 11, when it beat Luxembourg in the Algarve 9–0.
With three goals and the same number of assists against Gibraltar, Kylian Mbappe moved onto the podium as the top scorer of all time, second in the world, and recorded 46 shots, two more than Antoine Griezmann, who started and assisted for the team. the first goal of Olivier Giroud, the team’s top scorer, was 56.
The 24-year-old Paris Saint-Germain striker has scored 300 goals in his career, both for clubs (27 with Monaco and 227 with the two-time French champions) and for the national team.
Zaire-Emery, 17 years, 8 months and 10 days, who also plays for the Parisian club, became the youngest player to play and score for France since the First World War, which took place between 1914 and 1918, in a match in which he was injured just 20 minutes later.
The Gulls maintained their Group B winning record to qualify for Euro 2024 with 21 points, six more than the Netherlands, who secured second place and a place in the final phase this Saturday with victory over already eliminated Ireland. (1-0).
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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