France took the lead through Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni after just under 20 minutes of play and shortly after the break, striker Marcus Thuram sealed the match when he made it 2-0.
Smolk in the cup of joy for France, however, is that star striker Olivier Giroud was forced to step off injured after just 25 minutes. How bad it is with the Milan veteran is unclear.
— Olivier was in too much pain, too much pain to continue, unfortunately, says national team captain Didier Deschamps according to TV4’s Fotbollkanalen.
Behind table-topping France, the Netherlands took over second place in Group B after beating Greece 3–0 at home.