Kylian Mbappe's Brilliant Brace!
France secures Euro 2024 qualification by defeating the Netherlands 2-0, with Kylian Mbappe scoring both goals Portugal advances to the finals with a 3-2 win against Slovakia, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's brace Belgium also secures their spot with a 3-2 victory over Austria, while Azerbaijan triumphs over Estonia 2-0
France secured qualification for Euro 2024 in Amsterdam with a 2-0 victory against the Netherlands, with Kylian Mbappe scoring two goals, including an impressive strike from just outside the box.
Mbappe scored the opening goal for Les Bleus in the seventh minute. He then delivered a spectacular second goal in the second half, combining with Adrien Rabiot and striking a curling shot into the top corner, leaving Bart Verbruggen with no chance. Quilindschy Hartman managed to decrease the deficit with only seven minutes left in the regular time.
France's flawless record in Group B continued with a sixth consecutive victory, securing their spot in next summer's finals in Germany with two matches remaining. Meanwhile, their rivals slipped from second to third place, making way for Greece, who triumphed 2-0 over the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.
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Ireland's hopes of automatic qualification officially ended as Georgios Giakoumakis and Georgios Masouras found the back of the net in the first half at the Aviva Stadium in Greece.
Greece are now three points clear of the Netherlands, who have a game in hand.
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Belgium ensured their spot in the finals of Group F with a 3-2 victory over Austria, played on the opposing team's home ground. The visitors seemed to be in full control, thanks to Dodi Lukebakio's two goals and Romelu Lukaku's contribution, securing a three-goal advantage before the 60th minute.
Konrad Laimer's goal in the 72nd minute made things less comfortable, followed by Belgium's Amadou Onana receiving a red card and being reduced to 10 men six minutes later. In the 84th minute, Marcel Sabitzer scored a penalty, but Domenico Tedesco's team held on for the victory. In another match, Azerbaijan secured their first win in the group by defeating Estonia 2-0 in Tallinn.
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Portugal also completed the job of qualification via a 3-2 victory as they defeated Slovakia in Porto, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice.
Goncalo Ramos and a penalty by Ronaldo gave the hosts a two-goal lead at halftime. David Hancko scored for Slovakia, but Ronaldo extended Portugal's lead to 3-1 in the 72nd minute with his 125th international goal. Stanislav Lobotka found the back of the net for Slovakia, putting them in second place in Group J behind Portugal.
Friday's other matches in the pool saw Iceland and Luxembourg draw 1-1 in Reykjavik and Bosnia and Herzegovina win 2-0 in Liechtenstein.
