France break a 78-year record, but Zidane remains worried

The French national team erased a post‑war record by scoring sixteen consecutive goals after the break against Belgium, a historic performance that should nevertheless not fill Zinedine Zidane with great pride.

A 78‑year‑old record broken

All sixteen French scores were recorded in the second half, surpassing the previous run of fourteen goals set in the 1947‑1948 season. This new sequence confirms the group's offensive richness.

Too slow a start

Despite the feat, the Bleus recorded eight first halves without scoring, a trend that began even before Zidane's appointment. The recurring problem remains the ability to get into matches properly.

The scenario is almost systematic: slow circulation, insufficient movement and lack of presence in the final thirty metres before the break, followed by a clear improvement after the substitutions.

Zidane flags surface presence lack despite the Bleus' celebration

Olise, Cherki, Da Cunha and Doué, coming off the bench, helped to mask the initial shortcomings, showing the depth of the squad.

Zidane acknowledged that the Bleus still lack presence in the box, emphasizing that relying indefinitely on late corrections is not viable.

Against a more efficient side, conceding the first goal and waiting for the second half could become impossible to recover from, making the record both a feat and a warning signal.