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Match Officials: Our referee is
Sandro Scharer. He will be assisted by Stephane De Almeida and Bekim Zogaj. The fourth official is Luca Cibelli.
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The Bafana Bafana Coach, Hugo Broos stressed before these friendly games that all the players on tour would be given an opportunity to represent South Africa.
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South Africa: 1
R Williams (c)
2
N Mobbie
5
S Xulu
13
N Sibisi
7
L Lakay
4
T Mokoena
14
M Mvala
6
T Monare
18
F Lakay
8
L Foster
12
B Hlongwane.
Substitutes
23
B Shandu
10
K Dolly
3
R De Reuck
15
A Mcaba
19
E Brooks
17
V Letsoalo
16
V Mothwa
21
T Mashego
22
B Bvuma
9
E Makgopa
11
G Mosele
20
K Mudau
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France: 16
M Maignan
2
W Saliba
4
R Varane (c)
3
P Kimpembe
15
J Clauss
13
N Kanté
14
A Rabiot
18
L Digne
7
A Griezmann
10
K Mbappe
9
O Giroud.
Substitutes
23
A Areola
12
C Nkunku
11
K Coman
1
H Lloris
8
A Tchouameni
5
J Koundé
21
L Hernandez
19
W Ben Yedder
17
M Guendouzi
22
T Hernández
20
M Diaby
6
P Pogba
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An interesting statistic is that this is South Africa's 200th away game.
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South Aftrica have failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This is part of a rebuilding process for the next major competition.
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France are currently ranked third in the World by FIFA, while South Africa are down in the 68th place.
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These teams have not met since the 2010 Soccer World Cup when Bafana Bafana beat Les Bleus 2-1 at the Free State Stadium.
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France defeated Côte d'Ivoire 2-1 on Friday, while South Africa played to a goalless draw against Guinea.
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Good evening and welcome to Stade Pierre-Mauroy
in Lille for our coverage of this International friendly match between France and South Africa.
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Kick-off! We are underway here in Lille! Bafana Bafana face a very formidable French side here this evening.
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Mbappe is down after a foul by Mobbie and France have a free-kick.
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As expected France are controlling possession even after just five minutes.
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SAVED by Williams! The cross from Digne into the area falls for Giroud but the Bafana Bafana captain Williams does REALLY WELL! Giroud was expected to score there!
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It's a Bafana Bafana free-kick after a foul on Lakay.
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The set-piece is easily cleared by Maignan.
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WIDE! Too casual by Mbappe after a cross by Digne yet again and it flies to the right.
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Varane is guilty of a foul on Lakay for a Bafana Bafana free-kick.
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The set-piece is cleared and Giroud launches a counter-attack but Mokoena is down for South Africa in the process.
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WIDE! Mbappe tries his luck from long-range! It swirls in the air but it was always going WIDE!
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Mbappe free and unmarked down the left yet again. They will have to watch him!
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France continue to look patiently for their best attacking opportunities.
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Mokoena follows up nicely and gets into the right position but his final shot is POOR and flies OVER!
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GOAL, FRANCE, MBAPPE! 1-0: WOW! As only Mbappe can do! Williams had no chance, It is curled away from the keeper and then comes back to beat Williams in the top right hand corner. Brilliant!
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Mbappe has been giving Mokoena a run for his money down the left.
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Williams has been brilliant thus far, He must not let that goal get him down. That was Mbappe at his BEST!
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We are 30 minutes into the game and so far so good for Bafana Bafana.
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GOAL, FRANCE, GIROUD! 0-2: Lakay finds Mobbie on the right and makes good ground but France clear to launch a counter-attack. Giroud gets to the end of it after a pass from Griezmann and he doubles the lead! That was a picture of composure!
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France continue to apply the pressure on Bafana Bafana.
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Griezmann floats in a France corner but Williams does well to clear.
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Clauss comes close after another patient French build-up but he fails to connect properly.
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Rabiot tries his luck from long-range. He has done better in the past, Ambitious to show the least about that shot.
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HALF-TIME: FRANCE 2-0 SOUTH AFRICA. The home team have a two goal advantage at the end of the half but if it was not for Williams and the defence it may have been more. Hugo Broos will have a stern talk at the break.
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Kick-off! We are back underway in the second half.
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SUBSTITUTION: Changes for South Africa at the break. Mokoena has been replaced by Mosele and Lakay has been replaced by Mudau.
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France have a dangerous free-kick but luckily for Bafana Bafana it's a poor set-piece.
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WOODWORK! Mbappe hits the post! Everyone expected him to score and Bafana get away with one after a patient build-up.
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It's now Kimpembe's turn to head it towards goal and again Williams is there to rescue things.
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Mbappe directs a cross towards Digne, whi is on a good run but the flag is up for OFFSIDE!
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A Giroud shot is SAVED by Williams and Digne cannot put away the rebound.
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SUBSTITUTION: A change for France. It's not getting better for Bafana. Pogba is on for Giroud, Ben Yedder is on for Kante and Diaby is on for Griezmann.
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YELLOW! Monare and Rabiot are both booked for cynical fouls.
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SUBSTITUTION: A change for Bafana Bafana and Dolly is on for Hlongwane.
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The French dominance continues before Pogba sends his long-range effort OVER!
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SUBSTITUTION: Makgopa is on for Foster as Bafana Bafana make a change.
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PENALTY, FRANCE! Mbappe is taken out and it's a clear spot-kick! Xulu is booked as a result!
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GOAL, FRANCE, MBAPPE! 3-0: Mbappe converts from the spot!
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SUBSTITUTION! Rabiot and Varane is off for France, while Kounde and Guendouzi is on. Mobbie is off for Bafana Bafana and Shandu is on.
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GOAL, FRANCE, BEN YEDDER! 4-0: Oh Dear! Now that was too easy! The cross meets the head of Pogba. He heads it into the path of Ben Yedder and the rest is history!
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YELLOW! Mudau is booked for a foul on a French player. VAR is involved and it is upgraded to RED! Oh Dear!
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Mbappe shoots and luckily Williams clears.
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We will have two minutes of time added on for stoppages.
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GOAL, FRANCE, GUENDOUZI! 5-0: What a finish and what an assist by Mbappe. That is the final nail with a strike in the corner.
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FULL-TIME: FRANCE 5-0 SOUTH AFRICA. Keep your heads up Bafana Bafana. Despite the result you actually did ok. Let this be a learning curve for future competitions. There is a reason Frans is number three and Bafana Bafana is at 68th. Thank you for joining us!
