Francemidfielder #13 N'golo Kante (C) controls the ball past Wout Weghorst and midfielder #08 Georginio Wijnaldum during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between the Netherlands and France. AFP PHOTO

N'Golo Kante was the unlikely star of the show in the absence of a frustrated Kylian Mbappe as France and the Netherlands edged towards the last 16 of Euro 2024