A dream debut for Bafetimbi Gomis helped France to a comfortable 2-0 victory against Ecuador.
Gomis double for Domenech's troops
A dream debut for Bafetimbi Gomis helped France to a comfortable 2-0 victory against Ecuador.
The 22-year-old became the first Frenchman since Zinedine Zidane to grab a brace on his first senior appearance, as Raymond Domenech's gamble paid instant dividends.
The St Etienne striker will now hope to have done enough to book his place in France's squad for Euro 2008, with former Liverpool man Djibril Cisse likely to be the player to miss out.
The Marseille forward endured a torrid time at Stade de France, finding himself heckled by the home crowd before being replaced at the break.
Gomis brought a lacklustre showing by the hosts to life just before the hour mark when he fired a stunning effort into the bottom corner, having previously appeared to have lost possession of the ball.
His second was equally as spectacular as he volleyed home Nicolas Anelka's cross to secure a morale-boosting victory.
France now face further South American opposition on Saturday when they take on Paraguay, before completing their European Championship preparations with a friendly against Colombia on 3rd June.
