France fall flat ahead of Euro 2024! Substitute Kylian Mbappe can’t inspire toothless team in draw with Jesse Marsch’s Canada
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After a 4-0 thumping at the hands of the Netherlands last time out, Jesse Marsch’s Canada tightened up at the back against France, putting in a dogged display on Sunday night. N’Golo Kante and Marcus Thuram went closest for the hosts – who beat Luxembourg 3-0 in midweek – in the first half, with both denied by goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau, while Canada’s Liam Millar saw his effort strike the bar shortly after the break. Despite Kylian Mbappe nearly winning it at the death, neither side had the creativity to break the deadlock as the match ended goalless.
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Although N’Golo Kante is showing there is plenty of life left in the midfielder at the age of 33, following nearly two years away from the international stage, Alphonso Davies really returned to form for Canada. After a difficult time against the Dutch, the Bayern Munich star largely kept pacy wingers Ousmane Dembele and Kingsley Coman quiet and helped his team pick up a clean sheet.
