France v Gibraltar football match (UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying)
 The pitch at the Allianz Riviera, venue for the match. | |||||||
| Event | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | ||||||
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| Date | 18 November 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Kylian Mbappé (France)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | John Brooks (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 32,758[2] | ||||||
The soccer match France - Gibraltar is a soccer match.
It is the 17th match in Group B of the 2024 European Championship qualifiers. The match is played at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, France, at 8:45pm local time on November 18, 2023, and sees the French team take on the Gibraltar team. France wins by a historic score of 14 goals to 0, setting a new record for the largest score ever recorded by the French team. This record eclipses the previous record of 10 goals to 0 against Azerbaijan in 1995 in the same competition, the European Championship qualifiers, in Group 1. It is also the biggest scoreline in the history of European qualifiers for a major competition (Euro and World Cup).
Kylian Mbappé, after scoring a hat-trick and leading numerous attacks that led to 14 goals, was named man of the match for his performance.
Background[edit]
With the qualifiers for the European Football Championship 2024 in full swing, Nice's Allianz Riviera is gearing up for a major showdown between the French national team and Gibraltar.[3]
For Les Bleus, this match is of particular importance, especially after their previous, somewhat "surprising" victory over Gibraltar by a narrower-than-expected score of 3 goals to 0 on June 16.[4] In front of nearly 33,000 spectators in the stands,[2] they see an opportunity to secure their first position in Group B.
Match[edit]
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First period[edit]
Kick-off sounded and in the 3rd minute, Jonathan Clauss raced into the box and crossed for Marcus Thuram, but Gibraltar's Ethan Santos clumsily deflected the ball into his own net as he tried to counter. Moments later, Kylian Mbappé delivered a pass to Antoine Griezmann, who broke into the box, shot, and the goalkeeper pushed back but failed to grasp the ball, leaving Marcus Thuram free to push it into the back of the net.[5]
Eleven minutes later, Kingsley Coman advanced into the box, crossing to Warren Zaïre-Emery who catapulted the ball into the net before being injured in a tackle by Ethan Santos, who was shown a red card moments later for his violent tackle.[6]
In the 28th minute, Jonathan Clauss crossed into the box, but the ball was too far away to reach Théo Hernandez and Lee Casciaro, who were in a duel. The latter touched the ball with his hand, giving the French team a penalty, which was converted by Kylian Mbappé.[7]
In the 34th minute, Jonathan Clauss struck a long-range shot from 25 meters out, sending the ball into the back of the net to make it 5–0. Kingsley Coman picked up the ball two minutes later and sent it into the net in the 36th minute after Kylian Mbappé's volley from Théo Hernandez's cross was parried by the goalkeeper.[8]
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Again from 25 yards out, Youssouf Fofana hits the ball hard from outside the box and into the net. The whistle blew for half-time, with the French team 7–0 up. But for the Gibraltarians, the nightmare was far from over.[9]
Second period[edit]
The second half kicked off, and in the 63rd minute, France won a corner. Antoine Griezmann played it to the penalty spot, where the keeper initially pushed it away, but Adrien Rabiot recovered and struck three times, each time being thwarted, until his fourth attempt finally found the net.[10]
Moments later, Kingsley Coman broke into the box, passed to Kylian Mbappé, who passed back to him, and Coman shot just over the keeper for the eighth goal.
In the 73rd minute, Ousmane Dembélé struck near the left-hand corner of the Gibraltar box and found the back of the net. A minute later, Théo Hernandez raced into the box and passed to Kylian Mbappé, who scored with aplomb.
In the 78th minute, Jonathan Clauss crossed into the box and the ball fell to Kylian Mbappé, who lost the ball to Olivier Giroud, who took it out of the hands of the Gibraltar defenders before passing it back to Mbappé. The latter passed one last time to Giroud, whose left-footed cross-shot from the right was magnificent, but the goal was disallowed for offside.[11]
In the 82nd minute, Kylian Mbappé struck a powerful lob near the center circle that found the back of the net. In the 89th minute, Youssouf Fofana crossed beautifully to Antoine Griezmann, alone in the box, who passed to Olivier Giroud, also alone, and beat the keeper to score the 13th goal.[12]
For the final goal, Théo Hernandez shot into the box but the goalkeeper pushed it away. The ball fell to Olivier Giroud, who volleyed home the 14th and final goal.[13]
The final whistle blows, marking the end of a spectacular match and a resounding victory for the French team.
Details[edit]
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Post-match[edit]
The young captain wearing the number 10, Kylian Mbappé, was named man of the match after a hat-trick and two assists,[1] and a new record was set for the largest score by the French team.
Following this performance, the French team consolidates its leading position in Group B of the 2024 European Championship qualifiers, topping the group with 22 points, 7 wins and 1 draw, 29 goals scored and 3 conceded from 8 matches.
See also[edit]
France v Azerbaijan (UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "France-Gibraltar : les notes du match". Foot Mercato. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "France 14-0 Gibraltar, Qualif. Euro : résumé du match (18/11/2023)". L'Équipe. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Retour sur France Gibraltar à l'Allianz Riviera". Allianz-Riviera.fr. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Qualifications Euro 2024 : les Bleus s'imposent face à Gibraltar (3-0)". France Bleu. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Sévérac, Dominique (18 November 2023). "France-Gibraltar (14-0) : un festin, trois records et une fausse note". Le Parisien. Nice. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "France-Gibraltar : 14-0, un triplé pour Mbappé, un doublé pour Giroud et Coman, Zaïre-Emery buteur mais blessé... Revivez la victoire historique des Bleus". France Info. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Mayen, Philippe (18 November 2023). "La victoire record des Bleus (14-0)". Fédération française de football. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "La France pulvérise Gibraltar (14-0) et signe la plus large victoire de son histoire". L'Équipe. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Bono, Elio (18 November 2023). "France-Gibraltar : 14-0, les Bleus battent le record de la plus large victoire de leur histoire". Le Parisien. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Lacombe, Lise (18 November 2023). "France-Gibraltar : les Bleus l'emportent 14-0, un record". Le Point. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Laglande, Lilian (7 December 2023). "France-Gibraltar (14-0) : L'Académie Française a respecté l'adversaire". HorsJeu.net. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "En images : 14-0, record de buts dans le match entre l'équipe de France de football et Gibraltar". 20 Minutes. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Grégory (19 November 2023). "Match France-Gibraltar : derrière le record de 14 buts, une part de mystère". Libération. Retrieved 15 March 2024.