Mbappé plays 20 minutes as France draws with Canada in its last Euro 2024 warmup. Italy wins

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Kylian Mbappé got some rest ahead of the European Championship. He played only about 20 minutes as France drew 0-0 with Canada in its final warmup. The match in Bordeaux marked Olivier Giroud’s last home game for France.

France ’s Kylian Mbappe controls the ball during the international friendly soccer match between France and Canada at the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France , Sunday, June 9, 2024. France ’s Kylian Mbappe controls the ball during the international friendly soccer match between France and Canada at the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France , Sunday, June 9, 2024.

France, runner-up to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup, is in Group D along with Poland and the Netherlands.A look at the Euro 2024 kits: one is cartoonish, others are retro. Hits or fashion faux pas?Davide Frattesi scored the only goal with a neat volley from inside the area in the 38th minute in Empoli.

Italy won Euro 2020 but missed out on qualifying for the last two World Cups. It begins its Euro 2024 campaign on Saturday against Albania. The other teams in Group B are Spain and Croatia. Spain routed Northern Ireland 5-1 on Saturday, while Croatia defeated Portugal 2-1. Also Sunday, Slovakia routed Wales 4-0 with goals from Juraj Kucka, Robert Bozenik and Laszlo Benes, as well as an own-goal by Ethan Ampadu, intensifying the pressure on Wales manager Rob Page.

Slovakia will start its Euro 2024 campaign on June 17 against Belgium. Group E’s other teams are Romania and Ukraine.Azzoni is a sports reporter based in Madrid in charge of Spain and Portugal for The Associated Press. He has covered multiple World Cups and Olympic Games for the AP, as well as other major sporting events worldwide.

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