NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) -Ousmane Dembele inspired France to a 2-0 victory over Kazakhstan on Sunday in their second match in World Cup qualifying Group D to mark a successful return to the world champions' team. France moved top of the standings with four points, ahead of Bosnia, who they face away on Wednesday, Ukraine and Finland. Kazakhstan have zero points after playing their first game of the campaign. France midfielder Paul Pogba said Kazakhstan proved to be worthy opponents on an artificial pitch in a covered stadium. Dembele returned to the France side as a second-half substitute against Ukraine, more than two years after his previous cap in November, 2018.

Source: Egypt Today March 28, 2021 15:11 UTC