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Giroud penalty lifts France past brave Moldova

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Olivier Giroud scored his 39th goal for France to earn the world champions a narrow win over Moldova [Courtesy]

Olivier Giroud converted a late penalty as France staggered to a 2-1 win against a Moldova side ranked 175th in the world on Thursday hours after securing a place at Euro 2020.

World champions France, who lost the Euro 2016 final as hosts to Portugal, were guaranteed a ticket to next year's tournament before kick-off in Paris following a 0-0 draw between Turkey and Iceland.

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