Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: France (1st, 22 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Republic of Ireland (4th, 6 pts). Republic of Ireland had been under-performing their position — 41st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: France 3.63 scored and 0.38 conceded per game, Republic of Ireland 1.13 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.44.
Momentum sat with France, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre in Saint-Germain-en-Laye staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. France led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.




