Benzema brace has Les Bleus purring

France 3 Honduras 0

Benzema brace has Les Bleus purring
Mon, 16 Jun, 2014 - 01:00
Dylan King

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.

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