Qualifying for CAN 2025
The match between Cameroon and Kenya on Friday saw our defender Christopher Wooh stretchered off after suffering a violent blow to the head early in the game. The latest news is reassuring. The Indomitable Lions finally won 4-1, before the rematch on Monday at 3pm.
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal and Geoffrey Lembet, who did not start, saw their respective teams face off on Saturday evening. It was a one-sided encounter, with Abdelhamid's Morocco comfortably beating the Central Africans 5-0. Return match tomorrow at 9pm.
Nations League
Wales and Iceland played out a 2-2 draw on Matchday 3 of the Nations League. Jordan James started the entire match. The Welsh, second in Group 4 in League B, take on Montenegro this evening (8.45pm).
Denmark lost to Spain on Saturday by the narrowest of margins (1-0). Albert Grønbæk came off injured against Monaco on 6 October, but was able to take part in the match and play more than 70 minutes. Second in their group, the Danes take on Switzerland tomorrow at 8.45pm.
Second defeat in two games for Finland. After beating Ireland on Thursday, Glen Kamara - again starting - and his team-mates were beaten 3-1 by England yesterday. Finland remain bottom of their League B group.
Norway also played their second match of the international break last night. The match ended in a heavy 5-1 defeat by Austria. Despite this, the Norwegians remain top of a very even Group 3 (three teams on 7 points). Leo Østigård, hampered by a muscle injury, was not in the squad.
Euro U21 qualification
France's U21 team enjoyed a fine 3-0 victory over Cyprus on Friday in their Euro qualifier. Arnaud Kalimuendo came on as a substitute and played a few minutes towards the end of the match. Next game: tomorrow against Austria (6.30pm), to regain the lead in Group H.
Friendly games
Against Wales in a friendly, the French U17 team won 3-1, scoring all 3 of their goals in the last 10 minutes of the match. Ruben Lomet, who captained his team, was replaced in the 87th minute.
In the U18s, Jibril El Baraka and Morocco drew 1-1 with Denmark. The two teams meet again this Monday at 4pm.
