France Beats Faroe Islands 6-0, But Still Trail In Group B Of Euro 2008
Monday, 15 October 07, 03:32 AM · Comments(3)
It was an easy match for the French national football team, who visited the Faroe Islands and beat them with an astounding 6-0 result.
Two goals in the first half of the match by French forwards Nicolas Anelka of English Premier club Bolton Wanderers and Thierry Henry of Spanish La Liga club Barcelona looked to be good enough to give France a convincing win against the Faroe Islands in Group B of the UEFA Euro 2008 group stage qualifiers. However, France kept the pace going in the second half and added 4 more goals to their tally in a show of football supremacy.
French substitute Karim Bebzema of French Ligue 1 team Lyon scored two goals, proving the awesome goal-scoring ability of the French Ligue's top scorer. Karim Bebzema has racked up 10 goals in the French Ligue 1 in just 10 matches played so far, giving Olympique Lyonnaise, or Lyon, the lead in the French Ligue 1 standings with 22 points.
France's Jerome Rothen of French Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-German also scored from a wonderful curling free-kick, and Hatem Ben Arfa of French Ligue 1 team Lyon also added a goal in second-half injury time to make the final score of France 6 against the Faroe Islands.
While France's win over the Faroe Islands has improved its standings in Group B of the Euro 2008 to 22 points, they still stand in 3rd place behind Italy with 23 points and Scotland with 24 points.
Italy was able to win 2-0 at home against Georgia and Scotland was able to win 3-1 at home against Ukraine to give them 3 points to stay at the top of Group B. With only the top two teams of Group B advancing to the Euro 2008 Finals in Austria and Switzerland, France must win their next match against Lithuania on France's home pitch at the Stade de France on October 17.
France must win in order to overtake Italy at the second spot , and keep their hopes alive for a spot in the Euro 2008 Finals. Meanwhile, France will be also hoping that the Group B match between Scotland vs. Georgia at the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Georgia will favor the Georgia national football team, so that Scotland won't pull too far away in the standings. Of course, that's highly unlikely as the Scotland national football team, led by the talents of JamesMcFadden and Kenny Miller, are red hot.
Following the France vs. Lithuania match at France, the last group stage qualifier for the France national football team will be on November 21 against Ukraine.
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I want France to make it. Scotland looks pretty sure, so it's going to be a toss up between France and Italy. Sounds like a World Cup match.
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long life for the french team
Well, France should qualify. Only Scotland and Italy have been their boogie-teams in this group. But, on any day, one of the other teams can cause an upset, but it's not likely to happen. Anyway, I
know my man Titi Henry will break Platini's record to become the all-time leading golscorer in the history of the French national football team! Vamos Thierry!!!!!!