France Made A Winning Start To Their Uefa Euro 2024 Qualifying Campaign With A Resounding 4 0 Victory Over The Netherlands In Paris On Tuesday

Netherlands 0-4 France: Benzema hat-trick puts Les Bleus in command

France made a winning start to their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a resounding 4-0 victory over the Netherlands in Paris on Tuesday.

Karim Benzema was the star of the show for Les Bleus, scoring a hat-trick to take his tally for his country to 26 goals.

The Real Madrid striker opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a clinical finish from close range after being set up by Kylian Mbappé. He doubled his tally just before the half-hour mark with a stunning strike from outside the box that flew into the top corner.

Benzema completed his hat-trick in the 62nd minute with another fine finish, this time from a free-kick. Kylian Mbappé added a fourth goal for France in the 82nd minute with a trademark run and finish.

The win puts France top of Group A after the first round of matches, while the Netherlands are bottom of the table with a goal difference of -4.

Conclusion:

France were simply too strong for the Netherlands on the night, and Benzema's hat-trick was the icing on the cake. The Netherlands will need to improve significantly if they are to challenge for a place at Euro 2024, while France will be confident of making it to the finals in Germany.

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