Didier Deschamps' side scored three goals in 12 first-half minutes as France made a winning start to their qualifying campaign in Moldova.
Match Events
24' GOAL! Moldova 0-1 France (Griezmann)
Pogba's lovely dink again finds Griezmann on the end of it, and the Atletico Madrid forward lashes a left-footed volley into the back of the net with the keeper rooted to the spot!
27' GOAL! Moldova 0-2 France (Varane)
Griezmann swings a corner in and Varane rises highest to guide a lovely header across goal and into the far corner! Another excellent finish!
36' GOAL! Moldova 0-3 France (Giroud)
Matuidi crosses from the left and Giroud, at the near post, acrobatically volleys down into the bottom-right corner! It's yet another lovely finish and France are cruising now.
87' GOAL! Moldova 0-4 France (Mbappe)
Lemar wins it high up and feeds Mbappe in acres of space. The keeper is in no man's land and the teenager fires it right into the bottom-left corner. Unerring finish to pile the misery on Moldova.
89' GOAL! Moldova 1-4 France (Ambros)
It's a poor piece of play from Lloris as the ball is diverted across him and Pavard can't get across to the near post in time to make a block, leaving Ambros to fire into the bottom corner! It's 4-1!
Match Report
A flurry of first-half goals ensured a full-strength France side made a winning start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign as they beat Moldova 4-1 in Chisinau.
Didier Deschamps took no chances against a side ranked 170 in the world, starting the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba, and France had the three points secured with three goals in the opening 36 minutes.
Griezmann volleyed in the first after a clever one-two with Pogba before Raphael Varane headed home from a corner. Olivier Giroud then turned in Blaise Matuidi's cross for his 34th French goal, moving him level with David Trezeguet in third in the country's all-time top scorers.
Mbappe then added a fourth with a sharp first-time finish late on to complete a comfortable night for the reigning World Cup holders, whose clean sheet was ruined by substitute Vladimir Ambros scoring an 89th-minute consolation.
Line-ups
Moldova XI: E. Cebotaru, Ionita, A. Antoniuc, R. Gînsari, I. Jardan, V. Posmac, Alexei Koselev, C. Carp, E. Cociuc, I. Nicolăescu, O. Reabciuk
Subs: S. Namaşco, A. Rozgoniuc, G. Anton, D. Celeadnic, N. Milinceanu, V. Ambros, D. Graur, I. Ţurcan, C. Sandu, V. Damaşcan, S. Plătică
France XI: B. Matuidi, H. Lloris, O. Giroud, A. Griezmann, Kurzawa, R. Varane, S. Umtiti, P. Pogba, N. Kanté, B. Pavard, K. Mbappé
Subs: S. Mandanda, M.Sissoko, D. Sidibé, A. Areola, Digne, Zouma, F. Thauvin, N. Fekir, T. Lemar, P. Kimpembe, NDombele
Vibilpstu
244
Yes the world champions are back again with impressive win.
neviemmeno
212
this is Griezmann for you : great goal and assist in a few minutes legend
PrinceDjdowskiKess
152
Giroud on fire
VanishPrasad
132
Giroud continues his form while Griezmann is back
Nesaiknruy_Legend
55
Europe is going to be interesting with France and Belgium still looking like the top teams they are and England rising once again to show we are a competitive team.