"Our supremacy and domination were clear, mainly thanks to Dos Santos, a player with big qualities," the coach told Filgoal.com exclusively after the game.

"Zambia's early goal shook us up a bit, but the important thing is that we gave nothing away and just kept on playing our game," he said.

The French boss paid tribute to Zambia's spirit during the game despite the heavy score line.

"The two sides started the match well, although its beginning was largely different from its end."

"It's possible that the final score does not totally reflect what happened in the match," Lemerre pointed out.