[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] Karim Benzema, excluded from France’s World Cup team in part because of concerns about hisattitude, returned to the Bleus’ starting lineup against Bosnia-Herzegovina Tuesday and scored a brilliant individual goal to help get them back on track with a 2-0 win.

Benzema was keptout of Friday’s 1-0 loss at home to Belarus with an ankle injury, but he started in Sarajevo and won the Euro 2012 qualifier with a left-footed shot in the 72nd minute after beating two defenders witha nifty move.

Florent Malouda scored the second goal six minutes later to ensure France’s first win in three games under new coach Laurent Blanc.

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