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Mbappe strike gives France 2-1 win in Croatia

Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 3 - Croatia v France - Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia - October 14, 2020. France's Antoine Griezmann in action with Croatia's Luka Modric. [REUTERS/Antonio Bronic]

France stretched their unbeaten run against Croatia to eight games after a late goal by Kylian Mbappe gave the world champions a 2-1 win in their Nations League top-tier Group 3 match on Wednesday.

The result left France second in the group on 10 points from four games, behind Portugal on goal difference after the European champions brushed aside Sweden 3-0. Croatia have three points and the Swedes none.

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