Benzema brace has Les Bleus purring

France 3 Honduras 0

Les Bleus were comfortably the better side throughout but did not score until Wilson Palacios conceded a 43rd-minute penalty that also earned him a second yellow card.

Benzema converted from the spot and rifled home a second after 72 minutes, his goals split by his part in the World Cup’s first ever affirmative use of goalline technology.