Antoine Griezmann ended a series of sixteen matches without scoring for the France team on Friday against the Netherlands, scoring his 43rd goal for the France team.
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Three days after his 32nd birthday, the Atlético Madrid playmaker has finally found a taste for goal in the blue jersey, at the start of qualifying for Euro-2024 in Saint-Denis.
He scored in the second minute, served by Kylian Mbappé.
His last goal dated back to November 13, 2021 against Kazakhstan (8-0) and he had gone through the 2022 World Cup without scoring, at a more remote position.
Third best French scorer in history, behind Olivier Giroud (53 goals) and Thierry Henry (51), Griezmann now has forty-three goals on the evening of his 118th selection, the 75th in a row (record).
Ranking of the best scorers in history in the France team:
1. Olivier Giroud: 53 goals (120 caps, since 2011).
2. Thierry Henry: 51 goals (in 123 caps, from 1997 to 2010).
3. Antoine Griezmann: 43 goals (118 caps, since 2014).
4. Michel Platini: 41 goals (in 72 caps, from 1976 to 1986).
5. Karim Benzema: 37 goals (in 97 caps, since 2007).
6. Kylian Mbappé: 36 goals (67 caps, since 2017).
7. David Trezeguet: 34 goals (in 71 caps, from 1998 to 2008).
8. Zinedine Zidane: 31 goals (in 108 caps, from 1994 to 2006).
9. Just Fontaine: 30 goals (in 21 selections, from 1953 to 1960).
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Jean-Pierre Papin: 30 goals (in 54 selections, from 1986 to 1994).