Kylian Mbappé struck a late equaliser to help the Nations League holders salvage a 1-1 draw in the Group A1 game in Vienna
manager, Didier Deschamps, again shuffled his team as he looked to rest some key players after a long and demanding domestic season. The Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konaté won his first cap, with Aston Villa’s Boubacar Kamara getting a first start at wing-back.
France had a good opportunity to level on the stroke of half-time, only for Benzema’s curled shot to be parried away by the impeccable Pentz. The keeper was at it again early in the second half to deny Benjamin Pavard and Kingsley Coman as the visitors piled on the pressure.Photograph: Christian Bruna/EPA
“I’m disappointed that we didn’t score more with all the chances we had,” said Deschamps, who will now prepare his team to face Croatia in Paris on Monday. “Sometimes we score more goals with fewer opportunities but I’m not worried. I’ve had to [deal] with minor injuries and fatigue.”
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