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- Updated: October 7, 2016
Kevin Gameiro struck twice as France came from behind to run out convincing 4-1 winners over Bulgaria in their World Cup Qualifier in Paris.
The victory was France’s first of the campaign after they were held in their Group A opener in Belarus last month, and it put them in good heart for Monday’s trip to Holland.
Bulgaria claimed a surprise early lead after Georgi Milanov wrong-footed Bacary Sagna in the box and was clipped by the Manchester City defender to earn a penalty. Alexsandrov struck from the spot.
France responded well and pulled level after 23 minutes as Sagna atoned for his earlier error by curling in a superb cross for Gameiro to score with a firm glancing …