Notably, nine French players contributed to the scoring, highlighting the teamโs strength and depth.
Franceโs 14-0 demolition of Gibraltar on November 18, 2023, was a historic victory, setting a new record for the biggest win in European Championship qualifying. The match was also Franceโs biggest-ever win in international football.
๐จ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐พ๐๐ถ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐น’๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ !
Plus large victoire des Bleus, 14-0 ๐ฅ#FRAGIB | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/1V9z6STgevโ Equipe de France โญโญ (@equipedefrance) November 18, 2023
ย France took the lead early on with an own goal in the third minute, and they never looked back. They added more goals in the first half, including strikes from Marcus Thuram, Warren Zaรฏre-Emery (on his debut),ย Kylian Mbappรฉ, Jonathan Clauss, and Kingsley Coman.
Gibraltar were reduced to 10 men in the 18th minute when Ethan Santos was sent off for a nasty challenge on Zaรฏre-Emery. This made the task even more difficult for the already outmatched visitors, and France took full advantage.
Adrien Rabiot and Coman scored in quick succession to make it 10-0, and Ousmane Dembรฉlรฉ added another before the break. Mbappรฉ completed his hat-trick with two goals in the second half, and Olivier Giroud scored twice in the closing stages to round off the scoring.
The 14-0 win was a remarkable display of attacking prowess from France, and it will be a night that Gibraltar will want to forget. For France, it was a perfect way to prepare for the upcoming European Championship.
This victory not only surpassed their previous record for the most significant winning margin but also established a new European record for the most significant win in the history of the Euro tournament.
