Soccer-Germany beat hosts France 2-0 after record-breaking Wirtz goal

Soccer Football - International Friendly - France v Germany - Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France - March 23, 2024 France's Kylian Mbappe, Marcus Thuram and Brice Samba look dejected after the match REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

LYON, France (Reuters) -Florian Wirtz scored Germany's fastest international goal after seven seconds as the Euro 2024 hosts earned a confidence-boosting 2-0 friendly victory over France on Saturday to bag their first win in their last four games.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann was desperate for a good start to the year ahead of the tournament on home soil in June and that is exactly what he got.