France's former Sports Minister Marie-George Buffet has admitted that surprise anti-doping tests on the France national team were suspended in the build-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, contradicting sworn testimony she gave to a French Senate committee in 2013.

Les Bleus set a new record margin of victory in European qualifying and a national record in Nice.

A virtuoso performance from Sergio Aguero led Argentina to a 7-0 friendly win over Bolivia in Houston.