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Euro U21 2027: Luxembourg lose 3-2 to France

By , based on L’essentiel

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Luxembourg U21 lost 3-2 to France in Orléans in the Euro 2027 qualifiers. After falling two goals behind, Luxembourg equalised through Ivan Englaro’s brace before Mathys Tel scored the decisive goal; according to L’essentiel, Luxembourg remain fifth with seven points.

France beat Luxembourg 3-2 in Orléans on Saturday in the qualifiers for Euro U21 2027, despite being down to 10 men in the second half. Les Bleuets had taken a two-goal lead through Steve Ngoura, who scored in the 10th and 25th minutes, L’essentiel reports.

The sending-off of Joane Gadou in the 50th minute allowed Luxembourg to get back into the match. Ivan, a Dudelange player, scored twice for Les Lionceaux, who were coming off a victory in the Faroe Islands on Wednesday.

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