International Friendly

France vs South Africa, 2022 International Friendly

· International Friendly
France
  • 23': Kylian Mbappé
  • 33': Olivier Giroud
  • 76': Kylian Mbappé (P)
  • 81': Wissam Ben Yedder
  • 90'+2': Matteo Guendouzi
FT
5 - 0
South Africa
  • Red Card 84': Khuliso Mudau

Mbappe, Giroud deliver as France hammer South Africa

France extended their winning run as two-goal Kylian Mbappe and record-chasing Olivier Giroud struck in a 5-0 victory against South Africa.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Fagrie Lakay (South Africa).
  • 3': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
  • 8': Fagrie Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Lyle Lakay (South Africa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Mike Maignan (France).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
  • 13': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
  • 13': Thabang Monare (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Fagrie Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Raphaël Varane (France).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
  • 19': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
  • 19': Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Handball by N'Golo Kanté (France).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 23': Goal! France 1, South Africa 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
  • 26': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (France).
  • 27': Foul by Nyiko Mobbie (South Africa).
  • 27': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).
  • 31': Raphaël Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
  • 33': Goal! France 2, South Africa 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Nkosinathi Sibisi.
  • 41': Fagrie Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
  • 41': Handball by Fagrie Lakay (South Africa).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
  • 44': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Lyle Foster (South Africa).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Lucas Digne.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
  • 45'+1': Teboho Mokoena (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, France 2, South Africa 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 2, South Africa 0.
  • 45': Substitution, South Africa. Goodman Mosele replaces Teboho Mokoena.
  • 45': Substitution, South Africa. Khuliso Mudau replaces Fagrie Lakay.
  • 46': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
  • 46': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Mothobi Mvala (South Africa).
  • 48': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Raphaël Varane (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
  • 50': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (France).
  • 50': Lyle Lakay (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Bongokuhle Hlongwane (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
  • 52': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Presnel Kimpembe (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 58': Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
  • 59': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
  • 60': Nkosinathi Sibisi (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 63': Corner, France. Conceded by Ronwen Williams.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 65': Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Antoine Griezmann.
  • 65': Substitution, France. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces N'Golo Kanté.
  • 65': Substitution, France. Paul Pogba replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 66': Substitution, South Africa. Keagan Dolly replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane.
  • 66': Foul by Thabang Monare (South Africa).
  • 66': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Thabang Monare (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
  • 67': Keagan Dolly (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Adrien Rabiot (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Thabang Monare (South Africa).
  • 68': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 72': Substitution, South Africa. Evidence Makgopa replaces Lyle Foster.
  • 74': Penalty France. Kylian Mbappé draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Siyanda Xulu (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Goal! France 3, South Africa 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 78': Evidence Makgopa (South Africa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Thabang Monare (South Africa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lyle Lakay following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Substitution, France. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Adrien Rabiot.
  • 80': Substitution, France. Jules Koundé replaces Raphaël Varane.
  • 80': Substitution, South Africa. Bandile Shandu replaces Nyiko Mobbie.
  • 81': Corner, France. Conceded by Nkosinathi Sibisi.
  • 81': Goal! France 4, South Africa 0. Wissam Ben Yedder (France) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
  • 83': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Khuliso Mudau (South Africa).
  • 84': Khuliso Mudau (South Africa) is shown the red card.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronwen Williams (South Africa). Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
  • 88': Substitution, France. Christopher Nkunku replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 89': Foul by Evidence Makgopa (South Africa).
  • 89': Moussa Diaby (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! France 5, South Africa 0. Mattéo Guendouzi (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 5, South Africa 0.
  • 0': Match ends, France 5, South Africa 0.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,120

Line-Ups

FRA France (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
4 Raphaël Varane
3 Presnel Kimpembe
2 William Saliba
14 Adrien Rabiot Yellow Card
13 N'Golo Kanté
7 Antoine Griezmann
18 Lucas Digne
15 Jonathan Clauss
9 Olivier Giroud
10 Kylian Mbappé
France Substitutes:
Christopher Nkunku, Kingsley Coman, Lucas Hernández, Wissam Ben Yedder, Matteo Guendouzi, Alphonse Areola, Moussa Diaby, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Hugo Lloris, Theo Hernández, Paul Pogba, Jules Koundé.

RSA South Africa (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ronwen Williams (GK)
13 Nkosinathi Sibisi
5 Siyanda Xulu Yellow Card
7 Lyle Lakay
2 Nyiko Mobbie
14 Mothobi Mvala
6 Thabang Monare Yellow Card
4 Teboho Mokoena
8 Lyle Foster
12 Bongokuhle Hlongwane
18 Fagrie Lakay
South Africa Substitutes:
Goodman Mosele, Athenkosi Mcaba, Victor Letsoalo, Veli Mothwa, Keagan Dolly, Rushine De Reuck, Bandile Shandu, Ethan Duncan Brooks, Terrence Mashego, Khuliso Mudau, Bruce Bvuma, Evidence Makgopa.

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