France begin Mbappe era by thrashing Netherlands 4-0
New France captain Kylian Mbappe lived up to expectations with two goals in a 4-0 win over the Netherlands as the Blues kicked off their Group B Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a relentless style friday. Mbappe, named captain after goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ended his career with the national team in January, allowed Antoine Griezmann to score for the opener after Dayot Upamecano doubled the score with a first-half goal. time A third goal before equalizing in front of an ecstatic crowd. - ESPN+ Live: La Liga, Bundesliga, etc. (USA) With Lloris and influential centre-back Raphael Varane now out of the international arena, France will be looking to capitalize on their last World Cup final since losing to impressed Argentina in their opener since December, under their new coach, against a virus-ravaged Netherlands. The result was a slap in the face for Ronald Koeman who took charge of his first game in charge of Louis van Gaal after reaching the Qatar World Cup quarter-finals for the ...