It is possible that in the long history of international football, no stronger squad has ever been assembled than that which Didier Deschamps is able to put out. And yet his team continues to disappoint - any idea why? Ahem.

Anyway, thanks for your company - night!

France are rubbish. They scored a brilliant goal after three minutes - they've got brilliant players, so they should - but did more or less nothing else of note, just lucky to be facing an even worse opponent. If they can beat Belarus on Tuesday, they'll be in Russia next summer.

Full-time: Bulgaria 0-0 France

This is truly pathetic. Bulgaria just cannot muster anything remotely threatening. Slavchev humps in a cross, it's shot bad it actually tests Lloris, and he leaps to catch right on his line.

There shall be three additional minutes of torpor and turgidity.

Bulgaria just haven't been able to get anything going. And nor have France. What a shower.

Dimitrov replaces Manolev.

Griezmann breaks through midfield and finds Giroud who, without the pace to burst into the box, takes the ball to the corner and puts it behind.

The ref picks a plastic bottle off the floor - it's a long old luz to get that there from the stands - and France make a change, Giroud replacing Mbappe. Amazingly, that sort of makes sense, with Payet on the pitch, whose crosses are far more use to the bigger man.

Netherlands leads Belarus 2-1, thanks to a Robben penalty. A 7-0 win over Sweden is now all they need to nab second place in the group.

Rabiot is late on Zanev, and again Bulgaria have a decent chance to cause some bother. But from out on the left, level with the edge of the box and 25 yards out, Delev flights his free-kick past the back post and out of play.

This game is absolute dustbins, drains and toilets.

Deschamps does something, bringing on Payet for Lacazette. I guess Griezmann will go into the middle, though quite what he'll do with Payet's crosses I'm not so sure.

Nedelv has a go at Sidibe on the outside, but the defender is too quuick for him, sliding in and winning a goalkick too.

Sidibe barges into Zanev, and Bulgaria have a free-kick on the left touchline, 40 yards out ... which Sidibe heads clear.

What is Deschamps waiting for before making a change? I suppose he might not want to change things in case they go wrong and he has limited options, but the best managers make things happen, rather than wait for them to.

This is so, so slow ... except when Mbappe gets the ball. He zips forward, but covered by three men, opts to cut in off the left before lacing a shot directly into a block.

What is it with France and rubbish managers wasting silly talent? Domenech got six years!

Tolisso knocks the ball off nicely, flicking it off his toe, so Kostadinov knocks through his standing leg. He's booked.

And of course, they are no stranger to World Cup aggravation in Sofia.