INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP: Kylian Mbappe scores stunner as France put five past South Africa… while Holland and Germany draw 1-1 in Amsterdam
- Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France hammered South Africa
- World champions extended their winning run to seven matches with the victory
- Tottenham’s Steven Bergwijn scored to secure a draw for Holland vs Germany
- Spain hit five past Iceland with Alvaro Morata and Pablo Sarabia scoring twice
France extended their winning run to seven matches as two-goal Kylian Mbappe and record-chasing Olivier Giroud struck in a 5-0 victory against South Africa in a friendly on Tuesday.
The world champions, who have not lost since they were knocked out of the European Championship in the last 16 by Switzerland on penalties last year, were never troubled by a team they had not faced since the 2010 World Cup.
That year France exited the finals after an infamous off-field meltdown in which the players went on strike but Didier Deschamps’s side were very businesslike on Tuesday with Wissam Ben Yedder and Matteo Guendouzi adding late goals.
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France extended their winning run to seven matches
South Africa finished with 10 men after Khuliso Mudau was shown a straight red card for a fierce challenge on Lucas Digne with six minutes left at Lille’s Pierre Mauroy stadium.
Meanwhile, Holland came from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw against visitors Germany in their friendly and snap their opponents’ eight-game winning run.
Thomas Muller put Germany ahead in the 45th minute before Tottenham’s Steven Bergwijn struck midway through the second half to level and end Germany’s winning streak under new coach Hansi Flick.
Steven Bergwijn struck midway through the second half to level for Holland against Germany
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger also made his 50th appearance for Die Mannschaft.
Brighton forward Leandro Trossard and Crystal Palace frontman Christian Benteke were both on target as Belgium beat Burkina Faso 3-0 in Anderlecht.
Spain also swept past Finland 5-0 in La Coruna, with Juventus forward Alvaro Morata and substitute Pablo Sarabia both scoring twice.
Spain swept past Finland 5-0 in La Coruna, with Juventus’ Alvaro Morata (No 7) scoring twice