The old guard propel France forward as Mbappe takes a back seat

The old guard propel France forward as Mbappe takes a back seat

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Against one of the top midfields in the tournament, France needed Griezmann to find the right balance between defense and attack and the Atletico Madrid man excelled.

His relentless harassment broke down England’s quick turnaround in the first half and his calmness under pressure at times gave Les Bleus much-needed breathing space.

Griezmann capped off his performance with two assists, the first for Aurelien Tchoumenyi’s first-half thunderbolt, and the second for Giroud’s 78th-minute winner.

Griezmann has scored 28 France goals in 72 consecutive matches, more than any other player.

The second goal came when Marc Thuram was about to replace Giroud, but was abandoned when he jumped into the arms of coach Didier Deschamps to celebrate his team-mate’s winning header.

Giroud, who is forcing his way into the starting lineup after Karim Benzema was ruled out with injury ahead of the tournament, scored four goals in Qatar and came off the bench after failing to manage a shot on target in Russia four years ago. came back European Championship.

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