Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard struck France's winner against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin for their Euro 2024 qualifier.

Ireland fell behind five minutes after the restart when Bayern defender Pavard intercepted a loose Josh Cullen pass and fired past Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu.

The Republic put the beaten World Cup finalists under severe pressure late on but fell short as AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan's stunning save denied Wolves defender Nathan Collins a late equaliser.

The Republic of Ireland's next qualifier sees them travel to Greece on 16 June.

But while the Irish must wait nearly three months to try and get points on the board, France are already well on their way to qualifying for next year's finals in Germany after backing up their rout of the Netherlands with a narrow win in Dublin.