Les Bleuets win with Michut

The U19 France team got their UEFA European Championship U19 Slovakia 2023 qualifying campaign off to a winning start.

The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was withdrawn just past the hour mark and replaced by  Martin Adeline. Serbia defeated North Macedonia in the group's other game.

FRANCE U19 - ALBANIA U19 : 4-0 (3-0)
UEFA European Championship U19 Slovakia 2023 - First qualifying round - Group 7
Egnatia Stadium (Rrogozhine, Albanie)
Goals: Virginius (28') Abline (35', 40'), Tchaouna (64' pen.).
FRANCE: Lo-Tutala, Camara, Doukouré, Pereira, Semedo, Ba (Ben Seghir, 80'), Bondo (Diouf, 80e), Michut (Adeline, 66'), Abline (Wahi, 66'), Tchaouna, Virginius (Cissé, 69e). Coach: L. Chauvin.
ALBANIE : Bytyqi, Mata (Bibo, 66'), Dervishi (Zajsar, 88'), Zalli, Toci, Nerguti, Preka, Pjeshka (Hysaj, 46'), Alivoda (Zenelaj, 58'), Simoni, S. Shpendi (C. Shpendi, 46'). Coach: A. Cungi.

- Wednesday 10 November 
France - Albania : 4-0
North Macedonia - Serbia: 1-2

- Saturday 13 November 
France - North Macedonia (12.00pm, Egnatia Stadium de Rrogozhine)
Serbia - Albania (2.00pm, Elbasan Arena d'Elbasan)

- Tuesday 16 November 
Serbia - France (2pm, Egnatia Stadium de Rrogozhine)
Albania - North Macedonia (2pm, Elbasan Arena d'Elbasan)

group 7 STANDINGS

1. France - 3 points (+4)
2. Serbia - 3 points (+1)
3. North Macedonia - 0 point (-1)
4. Albania - 0 point (-4)

To reach the elite round and join seeds Portugal, teams need to finish in the top two of their group or be the third-placed team with the best record against the top two teams in their section.