Arsenal defender William Saliba congratulated Matteo Guendouzi after the latter netted his first goal for France during the international break. The Gunners’ midfielder, currently on loan at Olympique Marseille, was introduced as a second-half substitute in Les Bleus’ friendly clash with South Africa on Tuesday.
Kylian Mbappe had already managed to net a brace for the reigning world champions, whilst ex- Arsenal man Olivier Giroud had found the net. Wissam Ben-Yedder appeared to have rounded off the scoring ten minutes from time but Guendouzi still found enough time to get his own name on the scoresheet.
In the midst of stoppage time, he collected on the edge of the area before sweeping home an excellent right-footed effort beyond the grasp of South Africa keeper Ronwen Williams. The strike marked the 22-year-old’s first goal for his country in what was just his third appearance.
