France 3-0 Luxembourg: Kylian Mbappe Shines as Les Bleus domіпаte Euro 2024 Warm-Up Match

France eased to a 3-0 victory over Luxembourg as their Euro 2024 preparations continued. Les Bleus will head to Germany as one of the favourites and showed their credentials in Metz thanks to goals from Randal Kolo Muani, Jonathan Clauss before Kylian Mbappe, who has set up the first two goals, added a third late on.

Kylian Mbappe reacts during the International friendly football match between France and Luxembourg at Saint-Symphorien Stadium in Longeville-les-Metz, eastern France, on June 5, 2024. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP)

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Kylian Mbappe played a starring role as France stepped up their Euro 2024 preparations with a commanding 3-0 win over Luxembourg.

Mbappe set up Randal Kolo Muani and Jonathan Clauss, before completing the scoring on a comfortable night for Les Bleus at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

France were quickly into their stride in Metz’s first senior international game for eight years.

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Antoine Griezmann struck the post in the 12th minute, while Anthony Moris did well to thwart Mbappe’s volley from point-blank range on 26 minutes.

However, the Luxembourg goalkeeper was powerless as Les Bleus broke through two minutes before the break, Mbappe crossing for Kolo Muani to head home.

Mbappe provided another assist as the hosts put the result beyond doubt with 20 minutes remaining. After a short corner, the skipper teed up substitute Clauss, who flashed a fierce 20-yard strike past Moris via the underside of the crossbar.

Luxembourg almost pulled one back when Enes Mahmutovic’s looping header was brilliantly clawed away by Mike Maignan, but Mbappe had the final word with a precise first-time finish from Bradley Barcola’s square pass.

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Beaten by Germany last time out on home soil in March, France were aiming to avoid successive defeats in home friendlies for the first time since 2013.

However, Les Bleus never really looked in danger as they quickly set their stall out by establishing control of proceedings with Mbappe leading the charge.

Deschamps named a strong starting line-up, which included the return of Kante in midfield two years after his most recent international outing.

And it looked like the 33-year-old had never been away, as he quickly slotted back into his familiar role of keeping things ticking things over in midfield.

Kante received a tremendous reception when he was replaced in the 64th minute. He, along with the rest of his team-mates, did his chances of regularly featuring at Euro 2024 no harm at all.

Sunday’s visit of Iceland to Bordeaux will provide the squad with the final opportunity to stake their claim for a starting role in their nation’s Group D opener against Austria on June 17.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH – KYLIAN MBAPPE (FRANCE)

The man who will become a Real Madrid player on July 1 took centre stage for France.

The first of his two assists was a pinpoint cross for Kolo Muani, while his second saw him demonstrate good awareness to pick out the unmarked Clauss on the edge of the box.

Mbappe now has 27 assists for France – a tally only bettered by Griezmann (30), who shared his joint-high total of four chances created on Wednesday night.

The skipper, who completed all four of his take-ons, also led the way with game-high figures of touching in opposing box (23) and duels won (eight, level with Kolo Muani).

Meanwhile, his well-taken goal, which put the icing on the cake of a fine individual display, came from one of nine shots.