A resilient Luxembourg held Group A toppers France to a frustrating goalless draw in Toulouse on Sunday.
Didier Deschamps’ men took an astounding 34 shots on goal, and had 76% of the possession, but to little success. Luxembourg, who are enjoying an inspired week of international football, are set to end the break unbeaten as they backed their shock 1-0 win over Belarus with a shock draw against the heavyweights.
France remain atop Group A with 17 points, but their lead has been cut to a solitary point following Sunday’s result. Meanwhile, Luxembourg climbed from the bottom of the table to sit fifth, and the minnows were all the rage on Twitter after the shock result.
Luxembourg have avoided defeat against France for the first time since 1914.
The 103-year wait for a point comes to an end. ? pic.twitter.com/2fqCMyC8cg
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 3, 2017
If England drew 0-0 with Luxembourg at home, the papers and everyone would crucify us!! Let’s see what happens with France ??
— Team FA (@TeamFA) September 3, 2017
Luxembourg against France tonight pic.twitter.com/RyNG3Nfvok
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) September 3, 2017
This is the best week in Luxembourg history.
Two clean sheets in a row!
1-0 win over Belarus, and now 0-0 in France. Beyond incredible!— Michael Yokhin (@Yokhin) September 3, 2017
Luxembourg’s biggest result since the 1815 Congress of Vienna.
— Alex Richards (@AA_Richards) September 3, 2017
Bravo Luxembourg! ??
youngest national team in Europe ✅
youngest player to feature in #WCQ2018 ✅
youngest starting XI in #WCQ2018 ✅ pic.twitter.com/JhJVc6hPvc— FootballTalentScout (@FTalentScout) September 3, 2017
Luxembourg have taken 24 pts from a possible 396 in 132 World Cup quals since 1930s. Four in the last few days, one at full strength France.
— Nick Harris (@sportingintel) September 3, 2017
One of the big shocks of international football – Luxembourg draw 0-0 away against a full-strength France
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) September 3, 2017
Luxembourg so close v France…#WorldCupQualifiers pic.twitter.com/woDKWQVxz4
— Luis Melville (@LuisMelville) September 3, 2017
Pulis is smiling somewhere at this Luxembourg deep block
— Olly (@AlphaGiroud) September 3, 2017
Meanwhile, France and Didier Deschamps were the whipping boys on Twitter after they failed to beat the 136th ranked minnows:
How is Coman ahead of Martial in this French team? Deschamps has an actual sickness.
— ً (@LosoLFC) September 3, 2017
Timely repost: Reasons not to moan about England labouring vs Malta #1:
This front six didn’t score against Luxembourg. pic.twitter.com/Yv9UUBW1Ud
— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) September 3, 2017
Population of Luxembourg – 582,972
Population of Paris alone – 2.24m pic.twitter.com/IlvsU7wkNy
— Coral (@Coral) September 3, 2017
– France Really Can’t Beat Luxembourg.
Pretty Sure Their Population Isn’t Up To Pogba’s Weekly Wages.
— Fontaine. (@TheAlchemist___) September 3, 2017
After the horror of England only winning by 4 goals in Malta, France showed us how it’s done with a goalless draw at home to Luxembourg. ?
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 4, 2017
Unbelievable images in Toulouse — “best” talent in the World – France 0 #Luxembourg 0 Population 1/2 million. FINAL pic.twitter.com/3gNZk7rerW
— Maximiliano Bretos (@mbretosESPN) September 3, 2017
Trying to work out how France vs Luxembourg is still goalless… pic.twitter.com/tVjFjosNXE
— bet365 (@bet365) September 3, 2017
Can’t believe it is still France 0 Luxembourg 0. If this was England the knives would be being sharpened in the press. #FRALUX #WCQ2018
— #FireJBL (@bainalan05) September 3, 2017
How are France not beating Luxembourg?! In France too! Deschamps is awful man. The talent they have is unbelievable.
— Doc MUFC (@Doc_Joshi) September 3, 2017
France being held at home by Luxembourg. Has a manager ever got less out of players this good than Deschamps gets out of these?
— Daniel Harris (@DanielHarris) September 3, 2017
When you can’t figure out why Didier Deschamps manages your country. pic.twitter.com/jz0oqQpELF
— Adam Joseph (@AdamJosephSport) September 3, 2017
France have an unreal squad but Deschamps is a disease
— Sabah (@Sabah07) September 3, 2017