Benjamin Pavard’s sweet strike edged World Cup finalists France to a Euro 2024 qualifying victory in Dublin as the Republic of Ireland were made to pay for one fatal error.
Pavard’s 50th-minute contribution, which came after he had picked off Josh Cullen’s ill-advised pass across the edge of his own box, secured a 1-0 Group B victory to go with Friday’s 4-0 rout of the Netherlands. However, it took a brilliant 90th-minute save from Mike Maignan to deny Nathan Collins a last-gasp equaliser in a grandstand finish.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/27/republic-ireland-france-euro-2024-qualifier-match-report under the title “Benjamin Pavard’s superb strike helps France deny spirited Republic of Ireland”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
