Paris (AFP)
The France team was reassured against Finland thanks to a victory with the manner (2-0), while the Netherlands unfolded against Turkey (6-1) on Tuesday during the qualifications for the World-2022 .
The world champions, who remained on five consecutive draws and performances anything but convincing, reacted to dominate their Finnish dolphin and take a seven point lead at the top of Group D, while Finland are two games less.
The Blues made the difference thanks to a brace from Antoine Griezmann (25th, 54th) during a controlled game, marked by the good performance of the Milanese Théo Hernandez for his first selection.
French striker Antoine Griezmann opens the scoring against Finland, during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, on September 7, 2021 at Groupama Stadium in Lyon FRANCK FIFE AFP
For their part, the Netherlands gave themselves a demonstration against a Turkey who swam in the middle of a nightmare all evening: after the opening of the score on a brilliant combination between Memphis Depay and Klaasen (1st), the two men reversed roles to double the bet (16th) before Memphis, with a hat-trick, Til and Malen take the score to 6-1.
The joy of Dutch striker Memphis Depay, after scoring his 2nd goal against Turkey, during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, September 7, 2021 in Eindhoven MAURICE VAN STEEN ANP / AFP
Reduced to 10 just before the break, Burak Yilmaz's teammates could not do anything and left the first place in their group to the Dutch (13 points), leaders on the goal difference in front of the intractable Norwegians against the modest team of Gibraltar (5-1), in the wake of national star Erling Haaland, author of a hat-trick.
The joy of the Norwegian striker Erling Braut Haaland, after his goal scored against Gibraltar, during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, September 7, 2021 in Oslo Håkon Mosvold Larsen NTB / AFP
Although deprived of Cristiano Ronaldo, suspended after an accumulation of yellow cards, Portugal won 3-0 after a largely dominated match, which Bruno Fernandes' teammates made easy from the start of the match by standing out thanks to the achievements of Bernardo Silva, a pretty pigeon wing (26th), and André Silva (31st).
Diogo Jota then increased the gap (75th) for a success that allows the Portuguese to take the lead of group A.
The joy of the Portuguese, after a goal scored against Azerbaijan, during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, September 7, 2021 in Baku Tofik BABAYEV AFP
Serbia, held in check by Ireland (1-1), lost ground and found themselves two points behind Portugal.
Denmark, semi-finalist of Euro-2020, remains on its impressive momentum, with a sixth success in as many games during these qualifiers.
The Danes easily dominated Israel 5-0, allowing Scotland to take second place after a precious victory, 1-0 in Austria.
Danish striker Andreas Cornelius scores against Israel, during qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, September 7, 2021 in Copenhagen Mads Claus Rasmussen Ritzau Scanpix / AFP
At the top of Group H, Russia and Croatia continue to advance, victorious respectively over Malta (2-0) and Slovenia (3-0), with 13 points each, while a confrontation will oppose the two teams in of the last day.
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