The Netherlands beat France in the UEFA Nations League<\/p><\/div>\n

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After failing to score in the first half France came back even more aggressively as Uruguay\u00a0 <\/span>were looking more lost than ever. In the 52nd minute Antoine Griezmann led the attack only to stopped by Uruguay defender Martin Caceres\u2019s hand. After the referee called for a hand ball and therefore a penalty, Giroud (who hadn’t scored during the World Cup) scored his 33rd goal for France.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Didier Deschamps also introduced some new members of the team including Alassane Plea who had never played for France previously and Lyon\u2019s Ferland Mendy who made an impression after having only played a few minutes in previous matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After a dream year and securing their place as World Champions for the next four years, Les Bleus now have to focus on the European Cup taking place in 2020, in a noble goal to not only be world champions but to hold both simultaneously.<\/p>\n

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