The echo of the 7-1 last October did not resonate with the same intensity in the still empty stands of the Stade de France. For their reunion with Ukraine, Wednesday, Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappé did not enjoy, like six months ago, when the two attackers had scored against the B – or even C – team of Andrei Shevchenko. This parody of a friendly match did not happen again for the entry of the Blues in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. The duo may have let themselves be lulled by this sweet memory of autumn. The Chelsea striker then signed a brace, and passed Michel Platini with his 41st and 42nd goals for the France team in a meeting where he also honored his hundredth selection with the armband around the biceps.
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