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France 4-1 Scotland: Benjamin Pavard scores unlikely double as World Cup finalists prove too strong

International friendlies
Stade Pierre-Mauroy / 17.10.2023
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Matt Jones

Updated 17/10/2023 at 21:29 GMT


19:58
TEAM NEWS REMINDER
With just a couple of minutes to go until kick-off, here's a reminder of how Scotland line-up. Eight changes from the Spain defeat
19:54
HOW TO WATCH DISCOVERY+
How do I activate discovery+ and what is the TNT Sports app? Here's all the details
19:50
MAKING HIS SON PROUD
Steve Clarke has done quite the job since taking the Scotland job in 2019
19:46
THE HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Speaking of Olivier Giroud brace, the last time the Tartan Army beat France in a friendly was in 1951, when Allan Brown netted the only goal. They did beat Les Bleus in 2007 though, with James McFadden netting the winner in a Euro 2008 qualifier
19:42
SCOTLAND'S FRIENDLY STRUGGLES
The Scots on the other hand don't have a good recent record in non-competitive matches, winning just two of the last 16. That run includes a 3-0 defeat to France in 2016, when Olivier Giroud bagged a brace, while Laurent Koscielny was also on target
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19:38
FRENCH'S FINE HOME FORM
Les Bleus have won each of their last six home matches, including the last four without conceding. On top of that, they've only suffered one friendly defeat on home soil since 2018, a 2-0 reversal against Finland in November 2020
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19:34
SOUTH AFRICA STUNNED AT CRICKET WORLD CUP
I've spent my day glued to this one. The Netherlands looked down and out at one point, but pulled off a remarkable upset to beat South Africa at the Cricket World Cup. Here's all the details
19:30
EURO 2024 AWAITS
Both of these teams will be in Germany next year. France sit top of their group with a full compliment of 18 points from six games. Scotland meanwhile secured their passage to a second successive European Championships despite losing 2-0 in Spain on Thursday
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19:26
KELLY MAKES SCOTLAND BOW
Scotland meanwhile make a whopping eight changes from their 2-0 defeat to Spain. Only Scott McKenna, Jack Hendry and Scott McTominay keep their places in the side, while there's a debut in goal for Liam Kelly of Motherwell
19:24
FOUR CHANGES FROM FRANCE
France booked their place at Euro 2024 by beating the Netherlands 2-1 a few days ago. They make four changes from that game - Lucas Hernandez, Kingsley Coman, Adrien Rabiot and Randal Kolo Muani are replaced by Benjamin Pavard, Eduardo Camavinga, Ousmane Dembele and Olivier Giroud
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19:20
BIG NIGHT FOR THE THREE LIONS
We're also across a huge game for England, who host Italy at Wembley
19:18
STARTING LINE-UPS
France: Maignan, Clauss, Pavard, Konate, T Hernandez, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Griezmann, Dembele, Mbappe, Giroud.
Subs: Samba, Areola, Gusto, Lukeba, Kolo Muani, Rabiot, Thuram, Todibo, Fofana, Kamara, Coman, L Hernandez
Scotland: Kelly, Patterson, Hendry, McKenna, Cooper, Taylor, Gilmour, McLean, McTominay, Ferguson, Adams.
Subs: Gunn, Clark, Souttar, McGinn, McGregor, Dykes, Christie, Porteous, Armstrong, Brown, Johnston.
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19:16
GOOD EVENING!
Hello and welcome to tonight's coverage from the friendly between France and Scotland. The visitors have just secured their place at Euro 2024. Will they be partying across the Channel? Team news coming up
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