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09/07 16:36 CDT WCup flop France finally wins in Euro qualifying
WCup flop France finally wins in Euro qualifying
By ROB HARRIS
AP Sports WriterFrance's recovery from a humiliating World Cup finally began
with a first win in European Championship qualifying on Tuesday night, while
Germany and the Netherlands earned their second straight victories.
The French had begun with a surprising loss in Group D to Belarus on Friday,
but Karim Benzema and Florent Malouda led them to a 2-0 victory at
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Italy and England also put miserable World Cup campaigns behind them by making
it two wins out of two on the path to Euro 2012.
Italy routed the Faeroe Islands 5-0, while England beat Switzerland 3-1.
Miroslav Klose's scored twice to help Germany beat Azerbaijan 6-1, and
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar also got two goals for the Dutch in a 2-1 victory over
Finland.
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