Mbappe scores as France stroll past Luxembourg

France’s forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring against Luxembourg. Pic/AFP

Euro 2024 favourites France beat Luxembourg 3-0 in an international friendly on Wednesday with superstar striker Kylian Mbappe on the score sheet.

In the tournament that starts in Germany next Friday France are in Group D with Netherlands, Austria and Poland, all far more challenging rivals on paper than Luxembourg, who however stood firm until late in the first half.

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With a third goal in four games for France Randal Kolo Muani scored a soft header on 43 mins after a sweet centre from Mbappe, while Marseille defender Jonathan Clauss fired a scorcher into the top corner on 70 minutes to make it 2-0.

"That did him good," said Deschamps. "Kylian is a great leader and we need him at his best," he said of Mbappe, who looked off form in his previous two France games. Mike Maignan was hardly tested in the France goal with his defence also enjoying a relatively quiet evening.

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