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France vs. Cameroon: Score, Reaction from 2016 International Friendly
- Updated: May 30, 2016
France beat Cameroon 3-2 in an international friendly on Monday in their penultimate match ahead of the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 tournament.
Blaise Matuidi gave the hosts the lead with a smart volley, but Vincent Aboubakar equalised just two minutes later. Another volley from Olivier Giroud ensured France would head into half-time with the lead. In the second half, Les Bleus dominated possession but created few chances, and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting shocked the hosts with a late equaliser.
Fortunately for Les Bleus, Dimitri Payet found a late winner. France will play one more friendly against Scotland on Saturday, June 4 ahead of the start of Euro 2016.
As shared by their official Twitter account, France gave Kingsley Coman and Payet the chance to show their worth out wide:
Et voici la compo des Bleus pour ce soir! Hugo Lloris, capitaine #FRACAM #FiersdetreBleus ???? Coup d’envoi 21h! pic.twitter.com/6JNUbUoUt0
— Equipe de France (@equipedefrance) May 30, 2016
France started the match on the front foot as expected, with Patrice Evra finding plenty of space to move forward and deliver crosses.
Payet also tried his luck with several smart free-kicks, but the Indomitable Lions defended the deliveries well initially. Chances were few in the opening stages, but Les Bleus largely owned possession.
The first real chance of the match fell to Karl Toko Ekambi, however, as Cameroon carved open the French defence with pace and the forward fired a hard shot at Hugo Lloris’ goal. Per Andrew Gibney of Bleacher Report UK, France’s lack of defensive fortitude was worrisome:
TF1 steam doing my head in. That was a superb save from Lloris. France worryingly ripped open on the break.
— Andrew Gibney (@Gibney_A) May 30, 2016
Aboubakar barely missed the target with a good header before Matuidi opened the score. Coman found space down the wing before pulling the ball back for the PSG man, who expertly fired a volley into the …
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