Giroud is seen punching himself in the head after firing wide of the target, his hopes of a hat-trick appear over.
90'
Four minutes of stoppage time in this Group A clash.
89'
Awaiting the fourth official's board now to see how long we have left. Job done for France after a professional display.
85'
Luxembourg's players look ready for full-time here after a gutsy display but they will need to thank backup goalkeeper Schon after a number of crucial saves. More poor defending allowed Griezmann to glide into the area but the shot is clawed away by Schon.
83'
A. Rabiot enters the game and replaces B. Matuidi.
Substitution Blaise Matuidi Adrien Rabiot
81'
G. Rodrigues enters the game and replaces D. da Mota.
Despite giving a penalty away, Daniel Alves da Mota has impressed at times but he is replaced by Gerson Rodrigues.
79'
Mbappe is quick to get involved in the action as he stays onside before being played in. However, his left-footed effort is turned away by Schon for a corner but the resulting set-piece is cleared away.
78'
K. Mbappé enters the game and replaces D. Payet.
Dimitri Payet has been busy tonight but he is now off the field with Kylian Mbappe his replacement.
77'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for France! Assist by B. Mendy.
Inch-perfect cross from Benjamin Mendy is too good for the Luxembourg defence and Giroud heads home.
GIRRROUUUDDDD superb header to make it Luxembourg 1-3 France. Mendy is given too much space on the left wing and he curls in a delightful cross and Giroud is on hand to nod the ball home.
76'
Luxembourg's players now looking very tired out there and could be a matter of time before France score again.
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71'
The pace of the game has dropped slightly, mainly down to the recent substiutions that have been made. The home crowd continue to sing their hearts out and rightly so, they'll be very proud of their team tonight. France have had plenty of chances but a little bit more composure could see them score several more before the end of this match.
66'
A great team move from France sees them win a corner but it could have been so much more for Deschamps' side. N'Golo Kante surged into the box before teeing up Dembele who charges to the goal-line before looping the ball into Matuidi but his effort is cleared off the line.
65'
France secure a free-kick 20 yards from goal and Marseille midfielder Payet lines it up but his floated effort is off target as it sails into the stands.
62'
C. Jallet enters the game and replaces D. Sidibé.
F. Bohnert enters the game and replaces M. Mutsch.
Mario Mutsch has endured a frustrating night and he is replaced by Florian Bohnert.
Sidibé is unable to continue and Christophe Jallet comes on at right-back.
60'
Alves Da Mota swings the ball into the box and he manages to find Bensi who brings the ball under control before spinning and shooting towards goal but two France defenders get close enough to block his effort. Following that chance, France are currently worrying about an injury to Sidibe.
57'
One man who has had a quiet night is Dembele but the winger finally latches onto a through ball but he is tackled just as he is about to let fly.
55'
France win another free-kick and it's too far out to shoot, Griezmann floats the ball in and Umtiti breaks free but he cannot make contact with the ball and a goal kick is given.
52'
A teasing ball in from the right wing nearly finds Alves Da Mota at the far post and he adjusts his body ready to volley home. What he doesn't expect is Sidibe to get a touch to the ball and he clears the danger at the last second.
51'
Schon is once again called into action after Griezmann tries his luck but he can only sting the palms of the goalkeeper as he then does enough to dive on the loose ball.
49'
Nervous moments for the home defence there as Benjamin Mendy swings in a cross and two defenders get caught out of position but Schon is there to punch clear.
48'
Like at the start of the first-half, Luxembourg have started well and they've got the ball forward on occasions but so far France have thwarted any attack.
46'
France get this second-half underway.
45'
C. Philipps gets yellow.
Chris Philipps is also shown a card after a strong tackle near the touchline.
43'
A. Joachim gets yellow.
Aurélien Joachim is the latest man to enter the referee's book after a sloppy challenge.
42'
Blaise Matuidi is so unlucky as his shot his the post from 20 yards out. The visitors showed tremendous counter-attacking skills to break free and the Paris Saint-Germain star was left unmarked but his sliced shot can't creep in the far corner.
37'
Penalty goal scored by A. Griezmann for France!
Griezmann keeps his cool and SCORES to make it Luxembourg 1-2 France. The forward decided to go to the right and Moris got a fingertip to the ball but it was not enough to keep the score level.
36'
D. da Mota gets yellow.
Daniel Alves da Mota receives a yellow card after bringing down Sidibe in the box.
PENALTY TO FRANCE.
34'
Penalty goal scored by A. Joachim for Luxembourg!
PENALTY LUXEMBOURG
Long delay due to an injury to Giroud.
Penalty and GOAL - Luxembourg 1-1 France. Striker Aurélien Joachim keeps his composure from the spot to fire the ball into the back of the net as he sends Hugo Lloris the wrong way. As I mentioned Giroud was struggling with an injury but he appears to have shaken that off.
32'
B. Matuidi gets yellow.
Blaise Matuidi goes into the book after producing a sloppy challenge inside the box.
28'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for France! Assist by D. Sidibé.
Djibril Sidibé is the architect as he produces a late supporting run to cross the ball for Giroud.
GOAAALLLL Luxembourg 0-1 France - Olivier Giroud opens the scoring for the visitors with a simple finish from inside the box. Luxembourg midfielder Mutsch gave the ball away and France worked it to Griezmann, he waited for Sidibe who squared the ball for Giroud to tap home.
27'
France win a corner and Luxembourg go to sleep at the back but Samuel Umtiti is unable to head home. The Barcelona man comes into the box late and his run is not stopped but he heads the ball straight into the stands.
24'
Luxembourg concede a sloppy free-kick on the goal line and Payet floats it in but Ralph Schon is on hand to gather the loose ball at the second attempt, much to the delight of the home crowd.
21'
R. Schon enters the game and replaces A. Moris.
That's it for Moris as he appears emotional as he leaves the field, with Ralph Schon replacing him.
19'
After stopping Griezmann's latest effort, it appears that Moris picked up a knee injury. He's had treatment on two occasions now and it looks like the sub goakeeper is warming up.
15'
Another chance for Griezmann as he's played in over the top and he gets to the ball before Moris in goal but his acrobatic lob attempt goes wrong and he doesn't get the power needed to lob the goalkeeper.
14'
JUST OVER - Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann called rank for that set-piece and he was just inches away from scoring. He lofted the ball over the wall but it just did not dip enough to find that top corner. Best chance of the match so far.
13'
Free-kick for France on the edge of the box as Ousmane Dembele is chopped down by Chris Phillips...
11'
After chances at both ends, the game has now settled down but France are being made to work hard in this one so far. Deschamps' men need to be sharper in posession in order to find a way through but the quality within their ranks will be a danger for the full 90 minutes.
8'
France register their first shot on goal after winning a free-kick down the left wing. The ball is swung in by Dimitri Payet and Olivier Giroud meets it but he can't steer his header past goalkeeper Anthony Moris.
6'
Another chance for the home side sees Stefano Bensi played into the box and he unleashes a powerful drive towards goal but he is unable to beat Hugo Lloris at his near post.
5'
Those in attendance are on their feet as Mario Mutsch storms into the box but the midfielder is eventually ushered off the ball and France get a goal-kick.
4'
Fairly slow start for both teams so far but the home crowd are well up for this as they try to cheer their team to victory. France at the moment seem happy to sit back and allow Luxembourg to knock the ball around.
1'
We're underway at the Stade Josy Barthel as Luxembourg kick us off.
Good evening and welcome along to our live text commentary of Luxembourg vs France. The two teams continue to battle it out in Group A as they try to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Luxembourg come into this one as the underdogs and rightly so considering their recent form. They have lost four of their last five matches and that has seen drop to the bottom of Group A. Luc Holtz's men last won in 2015 against Greece but his side will be determined to give France a stern test tonight.
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On the other hand, France top the Group and have won three of their last five games. They were last in action in November in a friendly against Ivory Coast but the visitors will still be full of confidence going into this tie.
Luxembourg Starting XI (4-5-1): Moris, Jans, Martins Pereira, Chanot, Malget, Bensi, Gerson, Philipps, Mutsch, Daniel Alves da Mota, Joachim.
France Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris, Sidibe, Koscielny, Umtiti, Mendy, Matuidi, Kante, Dembele, Griezmann, Payet, Giroud.
Both manager's have made changes from their friendly games in November, with France recalling their familiar starting string as they look to get the job done tonight. The likes of Lloris, Koscielny, Kante, Matuidi, Griezmann and Giroud all return for Didier Deschamps.
Just minutes away from kick-off now - players back in the dressing rooms ready for this Group A clash.
HALF-TIME: Luxembourg 1-2 France
The referee blows for half-time and that was an exciting 45 minutes of action. This group A game has been played at a great tempo and we've already had two penalties. Giroud opened the scoring with a simple finish before the home team responded from the spot. Joachim converted, as did Griezmann as France were also given a penalty.
In the second-half you would expect France to kick on and find another level after a team-talk but Luxembourg should be proud of their display so far.
FULL-TIME - Luxembourg 1-3 France.
Deschamps' team get the job done in the end and they continue to sit top of Group A as they look to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Giroud opened the scoring with a simple finish but Luxembourg did show some heart to bounce back. Joachim's penalty was cancelled out by Griezmann's, before Giroud scored the final goal in the 77th minute.
Luxembourg produced a brave performance and did themselves proud but the quality told tonight and France get the points. Thanks for joining us again folks, enjoy your weekend. Goodbye!
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