Et c’est parti! I was a little nervous before this game. Suspect reasons aside, these are the current African champions. Their team is littered with names you recognise. They’re going to be a tough nut to crack. Until you realise that you recognise the names from 10 years ago. These aren’t the players they used to be, so this is not the team it used to be. And so it turned out to be. Les Bleus were in total control, start to finish. Early in the game, they struggled to turn their dominance into a real threat. Until Olisé moved inside and announced himself on the world stage. He was sublime, pulling the strings, making space for the other strikers. Seeing passes no one else could. He opened up the game and all of a sudden it was easy. It could have been a tough start, but Olisé made it look easy. Oh, and Mbappe’s goal. L’audace.