France beat Netherlands, Germany sink Peru, Eriksen stars for Denmark

GENEVA, Sept 10 (AP): It took a stunning goal for World Cup champion France to get its first win in international soccer's newest competition on Sunday.
Not from superstar Kylian Mbappe - who did tap in the first goal of France's 2-1 win over the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League game - and not from Antoine Griezmann or Paul Pogba, as France fielded all 10 outfield starters from the World Cup final. Instead, Olivier Giroud, with one thunderous left-foot volley in the 75th minute at Stade de France, matched his entire tally of on-target efforts during seven games in Russia.
Germany beat Peru 2-1 Sunday. On his debut in his home stadium, Hoffenheim midfielder Nico Schulz scored the winning goal in the 85th minute.
Germany and France kicked off the Nations League on Thursday with a 0-0 draw in Munich, and Mbappe and Giroud ensured the favored French now has control in League A of three-team Group 1 which concludes in November.
With its star players restored by an interim deal in a contract dispute, Denmark eased past Wales in Group 4 of second-tier League B. Christian Eriksen scored midway through each half, the second from a penalty, in Aarhus. Wales, coached by former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, began the Nations League by beating Ireland 4-1 on Thursday but found the full-strength Danes too much.