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France national football team
International Friendlies
Nov 18, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
Sweden national football team

1-0

Varane (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Karim Benzema disappointed over France penalty miss

France forward Karim Benzema admits that he is disappointed to have missed a penalty in Les Bleus' 1-0 win over Sweden.

France striker Karim Benzema has conceded that his penalty-taking needs some work after missing from 12 yards in last night's 1-0 win over Sweden.

The Real Madrid hitman missed the opportunity to give Les Bleus breathing space by firing a late penalty over the crossbar after Oscar Wendt was penalised for handball.

"On the penalty, I wanted to hit the ball hard. I am disappointed but what is important is the win," Benzema told reporters.

"The better we are on the pitch, the more that the fans will support us. I would have liked to score this penalty. I need to work on them in training."

Raphael Varane, who captained the French on the night, scored the only goal of the game as Didier Deschamps's side ended 2014 on a winning note.

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