France Makes a Strong Start in the UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers

Defending Champions Begin with a Convincing Victory

France is off to a flying start in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers after a dominant performance against the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

Playing away at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the reigning world champions took the lead through Antoine Griezmann's 13th-minute strike. Kylian Mbappé doubled the advantage just before half-time, and Karim Benzema sealed the victory with a third goal in the second half.

The victory puts France top of Group B with three points, while the Republic of Ireland is bottom without any points.

In other matches in Group B, the Netherlands defeated Gibraltar 3-0, while Greece and Sweden played out a 1-1 draw.