14-0! Yes, you read that right. This Saturday evening, Didier Deschamps’ men faced Gibraltar to leave a mark that will remain etched in history.
The field, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in Nice, was to witness a majestic encounter that very few could have imagined the final outcome. France, already qualified for the Euro 2024, gave no chance to the modest team of Gibraltar. From Kylian Mbappé to Adrien Rabiot and even Jonathan Clauss, at least nine players found the net. “A memorable evening,” commented the captain of Les Bleus on X, who with his hat-trick (30’, 74’, 82’) became the third highest scorer for the national team behind Thierry Henry and Olivier Giroud, who was also decisive twice after coming on late in the match (89’, 90’).
Since Azerbaijan in 1995
This is the largest victory in the history of the Tricolors, 28 years after the demonstration against Azerbaijan (10-0). On the side of the Aiglons, Jean-Clair Todibo had the honor of starting in the lineup alongside Warren Zaïre-Emery and Thuram, particularly Marcus, since Khéphren did not enter the game.
Les Bleus will now travel to Athens to face Greece next Tuesday (8:45 PM).
