Explosive attack, France wins big with '4 stars' against Netherlands

Deschamps and his team scored three goals in the last 20 minutes of the match, thereby securing a resounding 4-0 victory over the Netherlands.

The home team France fielded their strongest squad, with many rising stars such as Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, and N'Golo Kante. However, the Netherlands were not an easy team to bully. They defended resolutely, despite conceding an early goal in the 14th minute.

Things only became easier for the "Gaulois Rooster" when Kevin Strootman was sent off in the 61st minute. In the last 30 minutes of the match, France scored three goals to end the match with a resounding victory.

France beat Netherlands for the second time in 2018 World Cup qualifiers

With Sweden losing 2-3 to Bulgaria in the same match, France rose to the top of the table, with 16 points, three points more than Sweden. On the contrary, with 10 points remaining, the Netherlands will have a hard time qualifying for the play-off, a spot reserved for the second-placed team.

The four-goal lead reflected the French team's superiority. They had 20 shots, four times as many as their opponents, and had nearly 61% possession.

Antonie Griezmann quickly converted this advantage with the opening goal in the 14th minute, after a wall pass in the middle.If luckier, Kingsley Coman and Paul Pogba would have widened the gap in the first 45 minutes.

However, the Netherlands could not stand firm against the fierce attack of the blue team. After losing their most important player, Kevin Strootman, the away team's defense collapsed. Thomas Lemar scored twice and Kylian Mbappe scored once, helping France to a resounding victory over their opponents.

Three full points helped France almost officially win a ticket to Group A to attend the 2018 World Cup, because in the remaining three matches, Deschamps and his team all faced weaker opponents such as Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Belarus.

According to VNE/VOV