Defender Benjamin Pavard scored twice and Kylian Mbappe struck from the spot as France came from behind to beat Scotland 4-1 in a friendly in Lille Tuesday.
Kick-off was delayed by 10 minutes due to increased security measures after two Swedes were shot dead in an attack in Brussels Monday before a Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden that was later abandoned.
Billy Gilmour gave Scotland a surprise lead in the 11th minute, sweeping sweetly into the far corner after an inexplicable mistake by Eduardo Camavinga.
But France, who qualified for Euro 2024 last week like Scotland, hit back five minutes later as Pavard glanced home Antoine Griezmann's corner at the near post.
Pavard then became the first France player to score two headed goals in the same game since Zinedine Zidane in the 1998 World Cup final, diving to nod in a cross from Mbappe after excellent work by the France captain.
"I felt like I could score," said Pavard, who left Bayern Munich for Inter Milan in August.
"Someone told me 'You're going to score' and I got two, so even better."
Mbappe, whose brace in Friday's 2-1 win in the Netherlands secured qualification, netted a third for the hosts with a penalty after Liam Cooper was punished for grabbing a fistful of Olivier Giroud's shirt.
Kingsley Coman slammed in a fourth with 20 minutes to play after Griezmann stabbed against the crossbar from point-blank range.
France round out their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with games against Gibraltar and Greece next month.
Didier Deschamps' side have six wins from six in Group B and are guaranteed to finish top.
Scotland, who dropped their first points in Group A after losing 2-0 to Spain last Thursday, are away to Georgia before finishing up at home to Norway.
"We have a good team in there. I know the results don't show it but we'll take the positives into our last two group games," Gilmour told BBC Radio Scotland.
"We thought we could have done a bit more, but that's football."
Germany, Mexico share spoils in entertaining Philadelphia friendly
Germany came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw with Mexico in an entertaining international friendly in Philadelphia Tuesday.
Second-half substitute Niclas Fullkrug saved Germany's blushes, ramming home a low finish from close range on 51 minutes to preserve new coach Julian Nagelsmann's unbeaten record.
Germany had arrived in Philadelphia in confident mood after a 3-1 defeat of the United States Saturday.
That victory was the first of Nagelsmann's reign since being appointed in the aftermath of Hansi Flick's sacking last month following a 4-1 drubbing by Japan.
The four-time world champions looked ready to build on that confident performance at a packed Lincoln Financial Field, and took the lead inside the opening half hour.
Union Berlin defender Robin Gosens flicked on cleverly from a corner and Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger was waiting at the far post to head in an emphatic finish after 25 minutes.
Mexico responded well to that early setback, and Santiago Gimenez had a strong penalty appeal waved away on 27 minutes after being bundled over the box.
Gimenez should have equalized in the 33rd minute, but somehow scooped a close-range shot over the bar with only Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to beat.
Germany thought they had made it 2-0 on 37 minutes when Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller got the ball in the net only to be judged offside.
Instead, however, Mexico swept forward immediately with a lightning fast counter-attack and drew level when Uriel Antuna tucked away a low shot at the near post after Hirving Lozano's low cross.
Erick Sanchez headed Mexico into the lead two minutes after half-time to make it 2-1 but Fullkrug's 51st-minute equalizer ensured Germany escaped with a draw.
RESULTS
France 4 (Pavard 16, 24, Mbappe 41-P, Coman 70) Scotland 1 (Gilmour 11)
Mexico 2 (Antuna 37, Sanchez 47) Germany 2 (Rudiger 25, Fulkrug 51)
