By Pa Reporter
Published: 22:07 GMT, 22 March 2019 | Updated: 22:42 GMT, 22 March 2019
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France started their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign in convincing fashion with a comfortable 4-1 victory over minnows Moldova in Chisinau.
Three goals in 13 first-half minutes from Antoine Griezmann, Raphael Varane and Olivier Giroud set the World Cup winners on their way in their opening Group H fixture against a team ranked 170 by FIFA, 169 places below their opponents.
Kylian Mbappe added a fourth late on for the Euro 2016 runners-up before Vladimir Ambros netted a consolation soon after in what was the first meeting between the sides.
Antoine Griezmann thumped a volley in to put France in the lead after Paul Pogba's super pass
Raphael Varane flicked a header into the far corner to double their advantage shortly after
The match was totally one-sided, with Moldova failing to register a single shot on target at the Zimbru Stadium until Ambros' strike, with the only surprise that it took France 23 minutes to make the breakthrough.
When it came it was a goal of sublime quality as Griezmann's short pass to Paul Pogba was, in turn, floated over
