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Kylian Mbappe delivers for France again, this time wearing the captains armband in a 4-0 win over the Netherlands; Romelu Lukaku scores hat-trick in ...

In the same group Bulgaria went down 1-0 at home against Balkan neighbours Montenegro. The Czech Republic won their opening game 3-1 against Poland in Prague, scoring twice in the first three minutes to take pole position in the group, while Moldova and the Faroe Islands played out a 1-1 draw in Chisinau. "Of course if I feel good this is my priority.

Kylian Mbappe was in the mood in his first game as France captain, rounding off Friday's hammering of the Netherlands with a trademark solo effort.

](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/france-player-ratings-netherlands-kylian-mbappe-antoine-griezmann/bltafe53744b3f83427)He picked up a loose ball in the visitors' half and ran at the orange shirts, feinting to shoot twice before lashing a laser finish into the bottom corner for his country's fourth goal – his second of the night. WHAT NEXT FOR FRANCE? [Mbappe](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/france-player-ratings-netherlands-kylian-mbappe-antoine-griezmann/bltafe53744b3f83427) teased and toyed with the Dutch defence in the dying minutes of [Les Bleus' 4-0 victory in Paris.

Manchester United duo Tyrell Malacia and Wout Weghorst both featured as the Netherlands were beaten 4-0 by France in their opening qualifier for Euro 2024 ...

[Hannibal Mejbri](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/hannibal-mejbri), who has spent this season on loan at Birmingham City, started for Tunisia as they beat Libya 3-0, also in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. [Eric Bailly](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/eric-bailly) started for the Ivory Coast as they beat Comoros 3-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. [Facundo Pellistri](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/facundo-pellistri) started and stored 68 minutes under his belt as Uruguay drew 1-1 with Japan in a friendly in Tokyo. [Reds](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) duo stepped off the bench either side of half-time as they were put to the sword by the 2022 World Cup runners-up. [Amad](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/amad-diallo), who is currently on loan at Sunderland, was an unused substitute. [Weghorst](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/wout-weghorst) was introduced from the bench with just 33 minutes played, replacing youngster Kenneth Taylor.

Mbappé scored two goals in France's 4-0 win over the Netherlands on Friday. Here are three takeaways from the match.

'We'll be happy in the long run,' says Brendan Hunt](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/has-ted-lasso-hurt-soccer-in-u-s-well-be-happy-in-the-long-run-says-brendan-hunt) [Daley Blind](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/daley-blind-player) earned his 100th cap for the Netherlands and looked much more confident in his pass selection than his compatriots. [Kenneth Taylor](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/kenneth-taylor-player) had the most forgettable performance of the lot. 'We'd be really grateful to have him,' says Matt Turner](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/folarin-balogun-joining-usmnt-wed-be-really-grateful-to-have-him-says-matt-turner) [Has 'Ted Lasso' hurt soccer in U.S.? Denzel Dumfries was suspended after receiving a red card in the aftermath of the penalty shootout loss to [Argentina](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/argentina-men-team) in the World Cup quarterfinals. [Jasper Cillessen](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/jasper-cillessen-player) christened his return to the national team by butchering a simple cross to gift Dayot Upamecano his second-ever international goal. [Xavi Simons](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/xavi-simons-2-player) came nowhere close to threatening the opposition like Gakpo and looked uncomfortable until switching into the midfield as a 10. [Benoît Badiashile](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/benoit-badiashile-mukinayi-player) starts for [Chelsea](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/chelsea-team) but has to play with France's U-21 team because he too faces an abundance of depth at his position.. If Mbappé can make players of that quality look useless, who knows what he'll do to the less-experienced backlines of the other three teams (Republic of Ireland, [Gibraltar](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/gibraltar-men-team) and [Greece](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/greece-men-team)) in this group. [Ibrahima Konaté](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/ibrahima-konate-player) completed 44 of his 50 passes and rarely put a foot wrong alongside [Dayot Upamecano](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/dayot-upamecano-player). [Randal Kolo Muani](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/randal-kolo-muani-player) should have had a goal (or two) and was relentless in his quest for shots. Instead of taking it himself, the [Eintracht Frankfurt](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/eintracht-frankfurt-team) frontman executed a picturesque dummy to set Mbappé up for his first goal.

Marcus Rashford has made 347 first-team appearances for Manchester United, registering 120 goals and 66 assists for the club.

"It would not have been difficult for me to adapt though. It is only now that Manchester United have a foundation, that Rashford has been able to develop himself to be a better player. He added: "It would have been a dream to play with Marcus Rashford. He arrived in the team when he was 17/18 and didn't really have the chance to play in a team such as Monaco like [Kylian] Mbappe did when Monaco reached the final of Champions League. People need to realise that he was playing in a team that was going through a transitionary period. The 25-year-old has played a starring role for the Reds since returning from the World Cup in Qatar and won his first trophy since 2017 with a victory over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final in February.

SportsBrief.com News - Didier Deschamps must have been convinced about Kylian Mbappe's leadership capabilities after his passionate speech at halftime ...

Mbappe seemingly has the complete package. In the video, Mbappe is seen giving a passionate speech to his teammates during halftime. "It's the match of a lifetime. The duo linked up for the first goal, with Mbappe setting up Griezmann. The Paris Saint-German star rounded off the rout in the second half. Antoine Griezmann is said to have wanted it, but Head Coach Didier Deschamps gave it to Mbappe instead, much to the disappointment of the Atletico Madrid star.

Didier Deschamps' side cruised to a 4-0 victory against their European rivals in the first Euro 2024 qualifier.

It marked his first appearance since being formally named as captain of the French national side. And they were three up after 21 minutes when Mbappe dashed through with searing pace as the ball found its way to his feet. Kylian Mbappe bagged a brace on his first appearance as France captain to ruin Ronald Koeman’s second debut as Netherlands boss.

SportsBrief.com News - Kylian Mbappe is the most valuable footballer in the world at the moment as the Paris Saint-Germain star leads players like Erling ...

[PSG](https://sportsbrief.com/football/paris-saint-germain/) is valued at €180 million and is the most valuable player in the world right now. A player's potential, injury record, and off-field behaviour can all have an impact on their transfer market value. At the age of 24, Kylian Mbappe is already regarded as the best football talent in the world following his exploits with the France national team and Paris Saint-Germain. [Talk Sport](https://talksport.com/football/1369853/arsenal-bukayo-saka-goal-record-stats-goals-assists-premier-league-thierry-henry-dennis-bergkamp/#:~:text=scored%2012%20goals%20and%20provided%2010%20assists%20in%20only%2028), it is the first time in the [Arsenal](https://sportsbrief.com/football/arsenal/) winger's career that he has scored and assisted in double figures in the same season. - Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe is rated as the most valuable footballer in the world currently Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland Lead List of Top 5 Most Valuable Footballers in the World Right Now

France captain Kylian Mbappe scored a brace against the Netherlands in their Euro 2024 qualifying game. However, it was his first goal where the striker, ...

Leading the Netherlands 3-0 so quickly is not nothing even though they were missing a lot of players,” he added. Antoine Gerizman opened the scoring for France two minutes into the game. France captain Kylian Mbappe scored a brace against the Netherlands in their Euro 2024 qualifying game.

Elsewhere, Romelu Lukaku hit a hat-trick as Belgium put their World Cup woes behind them.

In the same group Bulgaria went down 1-0 at home against Balkan neighbours Montenegro. [Romelu Lukaku](/topic/romelu-lukaku) hit a hat-trick as Belgium put their World Cup woes behind them with a comfortable 3-0 win away to Sweden. [France ](/topic/france-football)scored three times in the first 22 minutes en route to thrashing the Netherlands 4-0 in Paris to get their [Euro 2024](/topic/euro-2024) qualifying campaign off to the perfect start.

To see Mbappe playing in Ligue One is like Mona Lisa donning the walls of a nouveau riche industrialist's mansion than in the Louvre Museum.

He left Manchester United, a successful and storied club in itself, to Real Madrid so that he could calibrate his game to the next level, shed the skin of another cycle of metamorphosis, and be the torchbearer of greatness in his era. Besides, he would have to survive pressure from even the French president—Emmanuel Macron personally called him and requested to stay back last year, PSG would shower riches on him again, and there would be legal hurdles in the contract. Of the 20 players in the squad for the Netherlands game, only six play in France. I am here and I am very happy, and for the moment I’m not thinking about anything other than making PSG happy,” he told the reporters after the match. In 33 appearances for the club, he has scored 31 goals and logged in eight assists, though the club is out of Europe. When the teachers asked him about his ambition, he would instantly answer that he wants to play for France and Real Madrid. A discontented Mbappe tried to force a move in the last January transfer window. At the end of the game, a 4-0 canter over the Netherlands in the Euro qualifiers, he held his arms aloft, thanking the crowd drowned in a swarm of Le Bleu renditions, and tugged at the rooster-crest embroidered on his gleaming white shirt. But the Parc de Princes, 30-odd kilometres from Bondy, where he was born, has never felt like home for Mbappe (or for the assortment of their expensive stars). The prickly crown of leadership does not suffocate, rather it has emboldened him; he was more vocal and involved than ever before, more assertive and authoritative. The sole purpose of the goal was to ascertain his frightening finishing skills, to nail a statement that when his mind wills, he could make goal-scoring look like a mockery of defenders and goalkeepers. The second goal was a manifestation of his mischief rather than trickery.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice in his first game since being named France captain as the World Cup runners-up began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a ...

[Dayot Upamecano](/sport/dayot-upamecano/index.html) was also on the scoresheet, poking in from Greizmann's cross early on to make it 2-0 after Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen flapped at the cross. [hooked just after half an hour for Wout Weghorst](/sport/football/article-11900543/Wout-Weghorst-sent-sub-just-33-MINUTES-Netherlands-thrashed-France.html) in a bid from Koeman to get his side more into the game. [Louis van Gaal](/sport/louis-van-gaal/index.html), but he will have the chance to bounce back when his side face Gibraltar on Monday. [Antoine Griezmann](/sport/antoine-griezmann/index.html) for the opener inside three minutes as [the duo showed no sign of dissension](/sport/football/article-11897871/France-captain-Kylian-Mbappe-confirms-cleared-air-disappointed-Antoine-Griezmann.html) after Mbappe was handed the armband. [Kylian Mbappe](/sport/kylian-mbappe/index.html) scored twice in his first game since being named France captain as the World Cup runners-up began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a resounding victory over the Netherlands. [Mbappe was named France captain](/sport/football/article-11897871/France-captain-Kylian-Mbappe-confirms-cleared-air-disappointed-Antoine-Griezmann.html)after the retirement of Hugo Lloris last year

Kylian Mbappe has just 66 international caps to team-mate Griezmann's 117, and the Atletico Madrid forward is one of manager Didier Deschamps most senior ...

'He wants me to be a unifier, and lead the team. When the coach asks you if you want to become captain, your mouth immediately says yes. and agrees that he would feel the same way over snub 'I told him that in his place, I might have had the same reaction. I did not think about it at all. 'I am not going to change,' Mbappe added. 'He has an experience of playing for France that I don't have. And that I can be a link between the old guard and the new generation and lead this team to win titles. I know my words make noise. After laying out his leadership agenda, Mbappe was keen to add that he was delighted to have been chosen by Deschamps, who has been manager of the national team since 2012, and is the third player in history to win the World Cup as both a player and a head coach. He is 32-years-old, he is one of the best, if not the best, of the Didier Deschamps era.' 'I won't be superior to him': Kylian Mbappe confirms he has cleared the air with 'disappointed' team-mate Antoine Griezmann after he was chosen as France's new captain instead of him...

Didier Deschamps has opted for his superstar player as the new captain of France after Hugo Lloris's retirement.

And as Deschamps has signalled the future for France, giving Mbappe the armband could mean he succeeds Messi as the World Cup-winning captain. He begins with one of the toughest games in international football rendered harder by injuries and illness. The last survivor is Wout Weghorst, instigator of a spectacular comeback in vain against Argentina. He did not depart as a double World Cup-winning captain but the alliance of the two Frenchman to lift the trophy, in Didier Deschamps and Lloris, provided almost unparalleled stability. Raphael Varane retired along with Lloris, removing a second constant in the spine of his side: given his injury problems and France’s host of gifted young centre-backs, it may have been a wise choice. Benjamin Pavard is suddenly the senior defender, though he lost his place in Qatar while the hardy perennial Olivier Giroud, who had a triumphant tournament before the ignominy of his first-half substitution in the final, carries on.