Soccer-Mbappe shines as France thump Kazakhstan 8-0 to qualify


Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group D - France v Kazakhstan - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - November 13, 2021 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Holders France ran riot to reach the 2022 World Cup finals with a match to spare after four goals from Kylian Mbappe helped them to an 8-0 home demolition of Kazakhstan in their Group D qualifier on Saturday.

The result left France top of the group on 15 points from seven games, four ahead of second-placed Finland who they visit in their final match on Tuesday.

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