France defeated Gibraltar 14-0 and updated several historical records
The French national team destroyed Gibraltar in the ninth round of the Euro 2024 qualifying stage. Fourteen goals were scored in the match against the modest opponent today.
The score was 3:0 by the sixteenth minute of the game. Generally speaking, Mbappé, Clauss, Coman, Fofana, Rabiot, Dembélé and Giroud scored into the gates of Gibraltar today. The guests scored one of the goals themselves.
The asset of the leader of the French national team, Kylian Mbappé, was completed with three goals and three assists today.
The 14-0 victory became the biggest in the history of the French national team. The previous record was the victory over Azerbaijan (10:0) in 19995.
Also, the 14-0 victory became the largest in the history of the qualifying cycle among European national teams. The previous record belonged to the match Germany - San Marino (13:0).
It is reasonable to mention that France early entered Euro 2024, which next summer will be held in Germany. With one round before the end of the qualification, Didier Deschamps' team is in first place and ahead of the nearest rival - the Netherlands - on six points.
Ileana Sanchez
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