The Manchester United midfielder caught out Maarten Stekelenburg as he scored from distance in the first half, with Didier Deschamps’s side holding on to claim all three points
A stunning long-range strike from Paul Pogba proved enough for France to secure a 1-0 victory over Netherlands in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Amsterdam.
Criticised by national manager Didier Deschamps following his performance in Friday’s 4-1 triumph over Bulgaria, Pogba responded in style with a right-footed rocket on the half-hour mark.
Pogba’s well-hit drive, which proved too hot for goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg to handle, was the telling blow in a clash between the two heavyweight nations in Group A, handing the hosts a first World Cup qualifying defeat since 2001.
