France 2-0 Ireland: Giroud prove he's worth playing World cup by equalling Zidane's scoring record for France with 31 goals

France 2-0 Ireland: Giroud prove he's worth playing World cup by equalling Zidane's scoring record for France with 31 goals

Olivier Giroud and Nabil Fekir found the net as France beat Republic of Ireland 2-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly.

2018 Friendlies

2-0

Olivier Giroud (40')

Nabil Fekir (43')

Match Events

40' GOAL! France 1-0 Ireland (Giroud)

Goal! France have got their heads in front thanks to a Olivier Giroud strike.

That's a fine assist from Nabil Fekir.

43' GOAL! France 2-0 Ireland (Fekir)

Nabil Fekir puts the ball in the net and the home team extend their lead. The score-line now reads 2-0.

France kicked off their run of World Cup warm-up fixtures with a show of dominance in a 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland in Paris on Monday.

Olivier Giroud and Nabil Fekir scored as the hosts eased to a comfortable win in their first match since Didier Deschamps named his 23-man squad for Russia.

Giroud's 40th-minute opener came after France had completely controlled the early stages, before a mistake by goalkeeper Colin Doyle played a part in Nabil Fekir's second.

Line-ups

France XI: Blaise Matuidi, Steve Mandanda, Adil Rami, Steven N'Zonzi, Olivier Giroud, Djibril Sidibe, Samuel Umtiti, Benjamin Mendy, Nabil Fekir, Corentin Tolisso, Kylian Mbappé

Subs: Hugo Lloris, Antoine Griezmann, Alphonse Areola, Paul Pogba, Florian Thauvin, Thomas Lemar, N'Golo Kanté, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernández, Ousmane Dembélé, Benjamin Pavard

Republic of Ireland XI: Shane Long, Seamus Coleman, Jonathan Walters, Colin Doyle, James McClean, Kevin Long, Shane Duffy, Derrick Williams, Callum O'Dowda, Alan Browne, Declan Rice

Subs: S. Supple, Shaun Williams, David Meyler, Harry Arter, Alan Judge, Enda Stevens, Greg Cunningham, Daryl Horgan, John Egan, D. Lenihan, Matt Doherty, G. Burke, Conor O'Malley