Neither Kylian Mbappe nor Antoine Griezmann, the secret of France to beat Ireland

France is playing and beating Ireland, in a very important game in the fight to qualify for Euro 2024. After crushing the Netherlands 4-0 in the first match, now France had the mission to get the 3 points to become the absolute leaders from group B.

Despite having stars like Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, the hero of the game is not being either of them. When the game was very tight and disputed, Benjamin Pavard appeared to destroy the Irish hopes with a great goal. The goal reminded the fans to the one he scored against Argentina in 2018.

Now, Kylian Mbappe seeks to score more goals with France, since he has just surpassed Karim Benzema as the fifth highest scorer in the history of the national team. With 38 goals, he is looking to surpass Platini, the fourth highest scorer, who has 41. The top scorer is Giroud, with 53.

With whom does France play in group B?

France plays matches with the Netherlands, Greece, Ireland and Gibraltar in group B of the UEFA qualification for Euro 2024. With these 6 points, they become the undisputed leaders of the group, and they look stronger than ever, positioning themselves as one of the favorites.