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THURSDAY, JUNE 08, 2023
Giroud puts injury-hit France on the brink of Euro 2020

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Reuters
12 October, 2019, 04:15 am
Last modified: 12 October, 2019, 04:45 am

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Giroud puts injury-hit France on the brink of Euro 2020

Giroud, who has only played 101 minutes in the Premier League this season, converted a second-half spot kick as injury-hit France stayed second in Group H.

Reuters
12 October, 2019, 04:15 am
Last modified: 12 October, 2019, 04:45 am
Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group H - Iceland v France - Laugardalsvollur Stadium, Reykjavik, Iceland - October 11, 2019 France's Olivier Giroud in action with Iceland's Kolbeinn Sigthorsson. Reuters
Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group H - Iceland v France - Laugardalsvollur Stadium, Reykjavik, Iceland - October 11, 2019 France's Olivier Giroud in action with Iceland's Kolbeinn Sigthorsson. Reuters

Olivier Giroud's lack of club action proved no handicap as the Chelsea striker's penalty earned France a 1-0 away win against Iceland to put Les Bleus closer to next year's European Championship finals on Friday.

Giroud, who has only played 101 minutes in the Premier League this season, converted a second-half spot kick as injury-hit France stayed second in Group H behind Turkey who beat Albania 1-0 thanks to a last-gap Cenk Tosun goal.

France take a big step towards Euro 2020 qualification with a key win against 3rd-place Iceland. ? pic.twitter.com/g7bFdtjygw— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) October 11, 2019

France and Turkey, who meet at the Stade de France on Monday, have 18 points but the world champions are behind by virtue of their 2-0 loss in Konya in June.

Third-placed Iceland have 12 points, Albania nine, and Andorra are second to last on three points after beating Moldova 1-0 for their first Euro qualifying points.

"It was a very tough game but we ground through and Olivier's goal did the job," said Antoine Griezmann.

"We had several chances to add to our goal and it would have been nice because they are dangerous on set pieces," said coach Didier Deschamps.

"But it's a good victory ahead of Monday's clash."

Our starting XI for #ISLFRA ?#FiersdetreBleus #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/qFzVApul53— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) October 11, 2019

France were without the injured Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and Hugo Lloris and there was more bad news when Ngolo Kante picked up a muscle injury during the warm-up, leaving his place in the starting 11 to Moussa Sissoko.

Both teams struggled to create chances in a poor first half as Les Bleus failed to supply Griezmann, who had the best opportunity with a blocked shot on the turn three minutes from the break.

The game turned France's way when Griezmann was brought down in the area by Ari Skulason, with Giroud sending Hannes Halldorsson the wrong way from the spot to score in the 66th minute.

Like fine wine ? pic.twitter.com/csoqjrVaIp— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 11, 2019

With 37 international goals, Giroud is now four goals shy of Michel Platini's tally of 41, with only Thierry Henry having scored more for France (51).

France came close to doubling the tally when Blaise Matuidi's low shot hit the post but Deschamps's team remained under threat until the final whistle.

They could have ended the night alone on top of Group H but Turkey prevailed against Albania when Tosun found the back of the net in the final minute with a close-range effort.

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