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France qualify for 2018 World Cup finals

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Blaise Matuidi in action with Belarus’ Maksim Skavysh REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

SAINT-DENIS, France (Reuters) - France qualified for next year's World Cup finals in Russia with a 2-1 home victory over Belarus on Tuesday to finish top of Group A.

Les Bleus, who have not missed a World Cup finals since 1994, prevailed thanks to goals from Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud.

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Hugo Lloris and team mates celebrate their qualification for the World Cup REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby Davis)

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Blaise Matuidi in action with Belarus’ Aleksandr Karnitskiy REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud go down in the penalty area as Belarus’ Sergey Chernik makes a save REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 Belarus’ Anton Saroka in action with France's Corentin Tolisso REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Kylian Mbappe in action with Belarus’ Igor Stasevich and Maksim Volodko REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Antoine Griezmann scores their first goal REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France coach Didier Deschamps and Kylian Mbappe celebrate their qualification for the World Cup REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Kylian Mbappe in action REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 Belarus’ Anton Saroka looks dejected after missing a chance to score REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 Belarus coach Igor Kriushenko REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 Belarus’ Anton Saroka celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France's Antoine Griezmann scores their first goal REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - France vs Belarus - Stade de France, Paris, France - October 10, 2017 France fans REUTERS/Charles Platiau

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