The French football team continues its flawless performance on the road to Euro-2024 by beating Ireland 2-0 in a match played at the Parc des Princes on Thursday September 7. This victory allows the Blues to record their fifth success in as many qualifying matches and thus move closer to qualifying for the next European Championship.
Despite the absence of the Stade de France, requisitioned for the Rugby World Cup, the French team was able to respond by winning against the Irish. Aurélien Tchouaméni opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a superb long-range shot. Marcus Thuram then doubled the lead in the 48th minute, taking advantage of a nice pass from Antoine Griezmann.
This victory confirms the total domination of the Blues in their qualifying group and confirms the good momentum of the team since its second place at the last World Cup. Germany, future host nation of Euro-2024, must prepare for a complicated meeting next Tuesday, when it will face the French in a friendly match in Dortmund.
Despite a clear offensive domination, the star striker of the France team, Kylian Mbappé, failed to find the net, being penalized twice for offside. For his part, Ousmane Dembélé had several opportunities to score, but was unsuccessful in the last pass. On the other hand, the French defense was solid and managed to keep a clean sheet for the fifth consecutive time since the start of qualifying.
This victory brings the Blues a little closer to direct qualification for Euro-2024. With such a flawless run, it would be surprising to see Didier Deschamps’ team fail in its quest to participate in the European Championship. The next meetings against the Netherlands and Germany will be an opportunity for the Blues to measure themselves against high-level opponents. In the meantime, the French team can savor this new victory and continue its momentum.