PARIS (Reuters) - With key players having retired from international football, France, still reeling from their heartbreaking loss in the World Cup final, faced a serious test against the Netherlands on Friday and they passed it with flying colours.
Forward Karim Benzema, keeper and captain Hugo Lloris and influential centre back Raphael Varane all quit Les Bleus, leaving Kylian Mbappe with the skipper's armband in their Euro 2024 Group B qualifier.
Mbappe also set up Antoine Griezmann for the opening goal, soothing the Atletico Madrid player's disappointment after he was only named vice-captain. Eduardo Camavinga added:"His attitude hasn't changed, he's still the same, we're very happy that he scored that double. He scores all the time, it doesn't surprise me anymore but the most important thing is that he hasn't changed, with or without the armband, he's the same."
"When they sing their songs in the dressing room, I don't get it. But we are the ones who have to adapt to them, not the other way around."
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