France beat Gibraltar with Kylian Mbappé on target

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Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé's France beat Gibraltar 0-3 on Friday 16 June at Faro's Estádio Algarve on Matchday 3 of the Euro 2024 qualifying phase.

For this game, Kylian Mbappé was in the starting line-up and captained his team. The Paris striker was decisive in scoring Les Bleus' second goal, his 53rd of the season for club and country.

In doing so, he equalled Just Fontaine's record set in 1957-1958. If he scores again next Monday against Greece, in the final official match of the season, the Rouge et Bleu striker will become France's sole top scorer in a single season, for club and country combined.

GIBRALTAR - FRANCE : 0-3 (0-2)
Matchday 3 of Euro 2024 Qualifying Phase
Estádio Algarve (Faro, Portugal)

Goalscorers : Olivier Giroud (3’), Kylian Mbappé (45’+3) and Aymen Mouelhi (78’, OG).

GIBRALTAR : Coleing, Sergeant, R. Chipolina, Britto, Lopes, Olivero, Ronan (Wiseman, 72’), Pozo (J. Chipolina, 84’), Casciaro (De Barr, 60’), Hartman (Annesley, 60’), El Hmidi (Mouelhi, 60’). Coach : J. Ribas.

FRANCE : Samba, Pavard, W. Fofana, Konaté (Disasi, 84’), T. Hernandez, Camavinga (Y. Fofana, 79’), Tchouaméni, Griezmann (Nkunku, 66’), Coman (Dembélé, 66’), Giroud (Kolo Muani, 66’), Mbappé. Coach : D. Deschamps.