Clinical France with 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland

France emerged victorious in their group B clash against the Republic of Ireland 2-0 to more or less guarantee themselves a spot in the 2024 Euro on Thursday night.

Aurelien Tchoumeni opened the scoring inside 19 minutes with a brilliant hit that left Gavin Bazunu with absolutely no chance.

⚽️🇪🇺 GOAL | France 1-0 Ireland | Aurelien Tchouameni

What a goal from Tchouameni!pic.twitter.com/HzvX9S9wCK

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) September 7, 2023

Marcus Thuram, who come on from the bench doubled the lead early in the second half and eventually put the game beyond Ireland to ensure France’s 100% win record.

GOALLLLLL SON PREMIER BUT EN BLEU… MARCUS THURAM ! 💫🇫🇷

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🇫🇷 FRANCE 2-0 IRLANDE 🇮🇪

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— MercaGoals (@Merca_Goals) September 7, 2023

Stepehn Kenny’s side suffered another defeat, third in a row, which severely dents their chances of qualification. They now need nothing short of a miracle to ensure a playoff spot.

Meanwhile, Didier Deschamps men registered their 5th win out of 5 matches and are looking comfortably in the lead and heading towards Euro 2024 next summer.