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Griezmann and Benzema shine in France victory over Finland

After failing to win in five successive international matches, France finally returned to winning ways on Tuesday evening with an Antoine Griezmann-inspired 2-0 victory over Finland.

As part of Les Bleus’ continued campaign to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the newly-loaned Atletico Madrid forward was in impressive form as he found the net in each half to put the Finns to the sword.

In truth, it wasn’t just Griezmann who dominated in front of a packed crowd in Paris with the hosts having 66 percent of possession and 17 shots to a lowly two contributed by Finland.

The opening goal came just before the half-hour when a smart Karim Benzema assist found Griezmann, whilst it was Leo Dubois who provided the assists for his second striker after 50 minutes of play.

France’s victory puts them in control of the group in the first position, holding a seven-point lead over Finland, although their opponents on Tuesday do have two games in hand on Les Bleus, which could close the gap to just one point by the time the two sides meet again on Matchday 10 on November 16.

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