France 2-0 Wales
A goal in each half from Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud gave the classy French a comfortable win over Wales tonight in the Stade de France.
Football betting pundits have picked France out as a team to watch in Russia, with the players to light up matches on the biggest international stage. And on this performance, I’ll be keeping an eye on their betting odds. Professional and expansive in equal measures, they swept aside a Wales side, recovering from their own World Cup exit, scoring twice and hitting the woodwork three times.
In an electrifying start, PSG star Kylian Mbappe almost scored, but his shot flew onto the bar off the foot of Wales’ keeper Wayne Hennessey. But the French struck on 18 minutes when Griezmann latched on to a through ball from Corentin Tolisso and volleyed the ball home, though Hennessey might have done better.
Griezmann tried his luck again from distance and M’Bappe surged forward in search of a second, but Wales reached half time at 1-0.
All credit to Chris Coleman, his side took the game to France early in the second half, bringing on youngsters Ethan Ampadu and Ben Woodburn, who made a big difference as Wales played with more ambition. But any thoughts of a comeback were dashed when Olivier Giroud doubled France’s lead as the hosts went on the counter-attack.
And then it was all France, as first Umtiti and then Benjamin Pavard smashed the post as the visitors clung on desperately.
But this was no shame for Wales; France are in scintillating form and always worth watching. Allez les Bleus!
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