France record first win in World Cup qualifying after battling past Kazakhstan

France celebrated their first World Cup qualifying victory in Kazakhstan. Picture: Stanislav Filippov/AP

France registered their first World Cup qualifying win by beating Kazakhstan 2-0 in Astana.

World champions France, held 1-1 by Ukraine in Paris last Wednesday, scored both goals in the first half through Ousmane Dembele and Sergiy Maliy’s headed own goal.