World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : France beats Luxembourg 3-1
LUXEMBOURG, Mar. 25, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : France defeated Luxembourg by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night at the Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg.
Olivier Giroud scored dual goals
France dominated the first half thanks to goals from Giroud ('28) and Griezmann ('37 on penalty). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Frenchs further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Giroud in the 77th minute.
The result put the French top of Group A with 13 points. Luxembourg is bottom with one point. In their next game, France will meet second-placed Sweden at the Stade Josy Barthel on June 9, while Luxembourg will face the Netherlands.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Luxembourg at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
France at the World Cup
- 1 title (1998)
- 14 appearances (first in 1930)
- 21 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1998) Runners-up (2006) Third Place (1958, 1986) Fourth Place (1982)
- 25 March 2017
- 20:45
- Luxembourg
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| France | 13 |
 Sweden | 10 |
 Bulgaria | 9 |
 Netherlands | 7 |
 Belarus | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 1 |
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