Barcola scores twice for Les Espoirs
Warren Zaire-Emery was back in the starting line-up as captain against Slovenia. His team-mate Bradley Barcola, who also started the game, grabbed a brace and an assist as Les Bleuets won 4-1 in Koper. France's Under-21 team are now top of their group in the Euro 2025 qualifiers.
Warren Zaire-Emery was back in the starting line-up as captain against Slovenia. His team-mate Bradley Barcola, who also started the game, grabbed a brace and an assist as Les Bleuets won 4-1 in Koper. France's Under-21 team are now top of their group in the Euro 2025 qualifiers.
SLOVENIA - FRANCE: 0-4 (0-1)
Qualif. Euro Espoirs 2025, Group H, Matchday 2
Stadion Bonifika (Koper, Slovenia)
Goals: Barcola (45'+1), Cherki (50th), Barcola (57') and Mara (88')
SLOVENIA: Turk (c) - Ilenic, Ratnik, Kuzmic, Strajnar - Jevsenak (Antolin, 71'), Seslar, Zeljkovic - Begic (Brest, 56'), Flakus Bosilij (Gradisar, 83'), Cipot (Dapo, 56'). Coach: Milenko Acimovic.
FRANCE: Restes - Gusto, Matsima, Lukeba, Merlin - Ugochukwu, Zaïre-Emery (c) (Agoumé, 72' ), Lepenant (Diarra, 87') - Cherki (Akliouche, 72') - Barcola (Mara, 81'), Kalimuendo (Wahi, 46'). Coach: Thierry Henry.