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LYON, France — Toni Kroos has returned and Florian Wirtz has scored the fastest Germany goal ever as they defeated France 2-0 in a friendly in Lyon. Kroos was coaxed out of international retirement for the upcoming European Championship. He wasted no time with a precise pass for Wirtz, who let fly from outside the penalty area to score after seven seconds. The German soccer federation says it is the quickest goal ever scored in a national team game. Kai Havertz made it 2-0 after the break and Antonio Rüdiger produced a late goal-line clearance as the smiles returned to the German national team.
