France blew the chance to finish first in their group despite KYLIAN MBAPPE scoring his maiden European Championship goal in a 1-1 draw with Poland on Tuesday, as Austria won a thriller against the Netherlands to snatch top spot.

DIDIER DESCHAMPS’ France failed to top their group at a major tournament for the first time since Euro 2012 after being made to pay for a series of missed chances.

Austria, who lost their opening game to France, grabbed a 3-2 victory over the Dutch to wrap up a last-16 berth and relegate their already-qualified opponents to third place in Group D.

France will face the runners-up from Group E, in which Belgium, Ukraine, Romania and Slovakia all have three points, in the last 16.