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Kroupi scores as France beat Turkey to take top spot
UEFA Nations League France 2 - 1 Turkey FT Eli Junior Kroupi was also eligible for Portugal but turned down the chance to play for them before the World Cup [Getty Images] Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi scored his first goal for France as they beat Turkey to seal a place in the Nations League quarter-finals. The 20-year-old came off the bench for his second cap and slotted in from Rayan Cherki's through ball to put France 2-0 up in Bordeaux. Zinedine Zidane's side had led through Emirhan Topcu's own goal from a French corner. Abdulkerim Bardakci headed in Arda Guler's corner in injury time but Turkey could not mount a comeback. They finish Group A1 bottom with six defeats from six. France, on the other hand, topped the group - ahead of Belgium, who beat Italy 4-1 to beat the Azzurri to a last-eight spot.
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