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DUBLIN: With Kylian Mbappe kept quiet, France relied on another brilliant finish from recalled defender Benjamin Pavard and two sensational late saves by Mike Maignan to win at Ireland 1-0 in European Championship qualifying on Monday.
France boss Didier Deschamps hailed goalkeeper Mike Maignan after seeing his late save denied the Republic of Ireland a first point for their Euro 2024 qualification account.
Beaten, but unbowed. That was the message from Chiedozie Ogbene after Ireland's heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to France in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier at the Aviva Stadium on Monday night.
France held on to beat Ireland 1-0 in Dublin on Monday to win their second Euro 2024 qualifier, while the Netherlands eased past Gibraltar 3-0.
France held on to beat Ireland 1-0 in Dublin on Monday to win their second Euro 2024 qualifier, while the Netherlands eased past Gibraltar 3-0. Right-back Benjamin Pavard pounced with half an hour remaining at a sold-out Lansdowne Road before two superb Mike Maignan saves in the final two minutes. With 30 seconds to play in Dublin, AC Milan's Maignan, who has succeeded former captain Hugo Lloris as Les Bleus' goalkeeper, tipped over team-mate Jules Kounde's panicked header.
Stephen Kenny expressed pride in his Republic of Ireland players after succumbing to a 1-0 defeat against France in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier.
A stunning save from French keeper Mike Maignan kept the Republic of Ireland from securing a well deserved draw against World Cup finalists France.
France held on to beat a resilient Ireland side 1-0 in their Euro 2024 Group B qualifier in Dublin. Didier Deschamps’ side were poor in the first half, struggling to break down an organised and defensively disciplined team. Ad Eventually the French showed their quality when Josh Cullen’s loose ball was pounced on by Benjamin Pavard, who fired a long-range rocket into the back of the net early in the second half.