France clinched qualification for the World Cup thanks to goals from Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud in a hard-fought 2-1 win over Belarus on Tuesday.
Didier Deschamps’ side successfully completed their challenge of beating Bulgaria and Belarus in their final two qualifiers.
The victory meant they avoided the tension of the play-offs which they had to endure to reach the last two finals.
But although they top Group A, Deschamps’ team were less than convincing at the Stade de France as already-eliminated Belarus looked dangerous.
France started with Atletico Madrid striker Griezmann and the aerial threat of Giroud. Griezmann eased nerves in the 27th minute, producing a confident low finish from Blaise Matuidi’s smart pass.
According to Sky Sports, six minutes later, Griezmann intercepted a weak pass out of the Belarus defence and fed Giroud,…
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