France lost 2-0 to Germany in a friendly match at Groupama Stadium in Lyon. The defeat is the second time in the space of 6 months that the Mannschaft has brought down the French team.
The absence of Antoine Griezmann in the midfield underlined the glaring lack of aggression and desire of the Blues to scratch the balls. Marcus Thuram did not seize the opportunity given him to dismiss the competition at the right tempo. Olivier Giroud was too little to convince, before being replaced by Giroud.