PARIS: France took a huge step towards qualifying for Euro 2024 with a 2-0 victory over Ireland on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Denmark claimed...
Kylian Mbappe kicks the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament Group B qualifying match between France and Republic of Ireland, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on September 7, 2023. AFPPIX: France took a huge step towards qualifying for Euro 2024 with a 2-0 victory over Ireland on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Denmark claimed big wins as they eye places at next year's finals in Germany.
Last year's beaten World Cup finalists have a maximum 15 points and have yet to concede a goal after five matches in the group, which they lead by a massive nine points from both the Netherlands and Greece. Marten de Roon smashed in their opener, Liverpool's Cody Gakpo made it 2-0 and Wout Weghorst headed in the third on 39 minutes.
The veteran Barcelona striker's first came from the penalty spot on 73 minutes and he added another seven minutes from time. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Joakim Maehle, Jonas Wind and Christian Eriksen netted as Denmark defeated San Marino 4-0 in Copenhagen as new Manchester United signing Rasmus Hojlund appeared off the bench in the second half.A Jonny Evans own goal and a strike by RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko made it a miserable night for the Northern Irish, although Evans did also score at the other end.
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