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Barcelona's Dembele inspires France to 2-0 win in Kazakhstan

Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Group D - Kazakhstan v France - Astana Arena, Nur-Sulta, Kazakhstan - March 28, 2021, France's Kylian Mbappe has his shot saved from the penalty spot. [REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko]

Ousmane Dembele inspired France to a 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan on Sunday in their second match in World Cup qualifying Group D to mark a successful return to the world champions' team.

Four days after being held 1-1 by Ukraine at the Stade de France, the French built their win in the first half with Sergiy Maliy's own goal adding to Dembele's opener before Kylian Mbappe missed a second-half penalty.

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