France vs Netherlands

Get a report of the France vs. Netherlands 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage football match.

We'll have to look at this, it's difficult to analyse it so quickly, but 2-0 behind after seven minutes is just a shame." [Memphis Depay](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159255/Memphis-Depay)'s attempt went just wide as Koeman sent striker [Wout Weghorst](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/177042/Wout-Weghorst) on for midfielder [Kenneth Taylor](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/282228/Kenneth-Taylor) in the 33rd minute. [Ibrahima Konate](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/251634/Ibrahima-Konaté)'s header was tipped away by [Jasper Cillessen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/137783/Jasper-Cillessen) nine minutes before the break. [Randal Kolo Muani](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/252971/Randal-Kolo-Muani), who started as a lone forward in France's 4-3-3 formation, also put in a decent display until he was substituted for [Olivier Giroud](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/88965/Olivier-Giroud) in the 76th minute. Mike doesn't like to concede goals and for his first time as number one he got a clean sheet. "We're all behind him. Then they play a fairly simple match with their qualities. [Aurelien Tchouameni](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/265919/Aurélien-Tchouaméni). [Hugo Lloris](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/43372/Hugo-Lloris) ended his international career in January, set up [Antoine Griezmann](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140416/Antoine-Griezmann) for the opener before scoring the third, after [Dayot Upamecano](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/222793/Dayot-Upamecano) had doubled the tally in a first-half blitz, before wrapping the scoring up late in front of an ecstatic crowd. [Ronald Koeman](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/79505/Ronald-Koeman) in charge of his first match since he took over from Louis van Gaal, after the Oranje reached the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar, for his second stint after a first spell from 2018-2020. [Raphael Varane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153053/Raphaël-Varane) now out of the international picture, France were looking to impress in their first game since losing the [World Cup](/soccer/league/_/name/FIFA.WORLD) final against [Argentina](/soccer/team?id=202) last December and did just that against a virus-hit Dutch side under their newly-appointed manager. [France](/soccer/team?id=478) captain [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) lived up to expectations with two goals in a 4-0 statement home win against the [Netherlands](/soccer/team?id=449) as Les Bleus got their Euro 2024 Group B qualifying campaign started in ruthless fashion on Friday.

France's Antoine Griezmann (front) celebrates his goal with Kylian Mbappe during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification match between France and the Netherlands ...

(Photo by Glenn Gervot/Xinhua)