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France Defense Hit by Injuries Ahead of European Qualifier Against the Netherlands 

Barcelona's Jules Kounde sits injured on the pitch during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Granada CF and FC Barcelona in Granada, Spain, 08 October 2023. (EPA)
Barcelona's Jules Kounde sits injured on the pitch during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Granada CF and FC Barcelona in Granada, Spain, 08 October 2023. (EPA)
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France Defense Hit by Injuries Ahead of European Qualifier Against the Netherlands 

Barcelona's Jules Kounde sits injured on the pitch during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Granada CF and FC Barcelona in Granada, Spain, 08 October 2023. (EPA)
Barcelona's Jules Kounde sits injured on the pitch during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Granada CF and FC Barcelona in Granada, Spain, 08 October 2023. (EPA)

Malo Gusto and Axel Disasi have been called up as injury replacements ahead of France’s match against the Netherlands in qualifying for the European Championship.

The two players replace defenders Jules Kounde and Dayot Upamecano, the French soccer federation said on Monday as the French squad gathered at the team’s training camp outside Paris.

France takes on the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Friday. Les Bleus will then host Scotland in a friendly game in the northern city of Lille on Oct. 17.

Kounde picked up a left knee injury while playing for Barcelona in the Spanish league on Sunday. Upamecano injured his left hamstring this weekend with Bayern Munich.

Their withdrawals follow that of Arsenal defender William Saliba, who was replaced Sunday by Jean-Clair Todibo in France’s squad.

France leads Group B and will qualify for the tournament hosted by Germany next year if it beats the Netherlands, or if they draw and Greece loses against Ireland.

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Egypt’s Marmoush Keeps Scoring as Frankfurt Keeps Winning in the Bundesliga

Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt, at the Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)
Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt, at the Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)
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Egypt’s Marmoush Keeps Scoring as Frankfurt Keeps Winning in the Bundesliga

Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt, at the Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)
Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt, at the Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush starred again to lead Eintracht Frankfurt to a 4-2 win at promoted Holstein Kiel for its fourth straight Bundesliga win on Sunday.

Marmoush scored two goals and set up the other two to help Frankfurt continue its winning run since starting the league with a 2-0 loss at Borussia Dortmund. He has scored in every win – Marmoush had never scored in four straight league games before.

The 25-year-old forward opened the scoring in the 25th minute and set up Igor Matanović’s first league goal after the break to cancel Shuto Machino’s penalty equalizer for Kiel.

Machino scored again in the 50th, but Marmoush replied again in the 65th, nine minutes before he set up Brazilian defender Tuta to seal the win.

The win means Frankfurt is just a point behind league leader Bayern Munich after five rounds. Bayern dropped its first points Saturday in a 1-1 draw with defending champion Bayer Leverkusen.

Hoffenheim was to host Werder Bremen to close out the round later Sunday.