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“PARIS — France took control of their 2014 World Cup qualifying group by overcoming a second-half wobble to beat former bêtes noires Belarus 3-1 at Stade de France on Tuesday.”

My AFP match report on France’s victory over Belarus, which featured first international goals for Étienne Capoue and Christophe Jallet, as well as a man-of-the-match performance from Franck Ribéry, can be read here.

“LE HAVRE, France — The curse of the goalless draw struck again for France and Uruguay on Wednesday, as Didier Deschamps’ first game at the French helm ended in a 0-0 stalemate in Le Havre.”

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Christophe Jallet and Étienne Capoue all made their international debuts as France were held by Uruguay in front of a less than appreciative crowd at Le Havre’s futuristic Stade Océane. Read my AFP match report here.

Related link: Deschamps unruffled by France’s boo brigade

“PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain brought a measure of solace to their beleaguered coach Antoine Kombouaré with a 3-2 win at home to Auxerre on Sunday that ended a damaging four-game winless streak.”

Read my round-up of the weekend’s Ligue 1 action for AFP here.

Javier Pastore claimed his fifth league goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 2-0 at a raucous Parc des Princes on Sunday to open up a three-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. Read my AFP match report here.