Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe score as France beat Gibraltar 3-0 in Euro qualifying
Giroud headed home after just three minutes from right winger Kingsley Coman's cross to notch a record-extending 54th goal for World Cup runner-up France.
France's Olivier Giroud with France's Kylian Mbappe during the match. (Reuters)
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Strikers Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappé were on target as France won at Gibraltar 3-0 to maintain its perfect start to European Championship qualifying.
Giroud headed home after just three minutes from right winger Kingsley Coman’s cross to notch a record-extending 54th goal for World Cup runner-up France.
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After forward Antoine Griezmann went close with a low shot, Mbappé slotted in a penalty in first-half injury time to make it 2-0 at the 30,000-capacity Estádio Algarve in Faro, and reach 39 goals for Les Bleus.
It put Mbappé just two behind fellow great Michel Platini, who is fourth on France’s all-time scoring list.
A second-half own goal from Gibraltar made it 3-0.
