France’s Kylian Mbappe (right) and Germany’s Mats Hummels battle for the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between France and Germany at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on June 15, 2021 (June 16 in Manila). AP PHOTO
MUNICH: Mats Hummels' return to the national team went better for France than it did for Germany.
The experienced defender was recalled by Germany coach Joachim Löw for the European Championship for his leadership qualities, but he ended up scoring an own-goal on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to give France a 1-0 victory.