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Euro 2016 I France v/s Albania: Griezmann, Payet take France to last 16 stage

Welcome to the live coverage of France versus Albania match, to start at 12.30 pm (IST)

Euro 2016 I France v/s Albania: Griezmann, Payet take France to last 16 stage
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Albania are unlikely to pose much of a threat to France but the hosts have dropped Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann from the starting XI of Wednesday's Group A match of Euro 2016.

Midfielder Pogba and striker Griezmann were both lacklustre in France's opening 2-1 win over Romania, a result that was salvaged thanks to Dimitri Payet's stunning 89th minute strike. 

Victory against Albania in Marseille would put France on six points from two games with their place in the knockout phase all but guaranteed.

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16 Jun 2016
03:18 AM
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02:36 AM

It's full time France 2-0 Albania

90+6' GOOOOAAAAL! Dimitri Payet gets into the box, takes two defenders into stride and curls in a strike past Albanian goal-keeper. It's 2-0 and it's game over.

02:21 AM

 Andre-Pierre Gignac's cross is just over the bar

 

02:19 AM

Eight minutes left on the clock, Albania holding strong

02:14 AM

78' WIDE! Sagna blazes it wide from inside the box

02:08 AM
02:06 AM

68' CLOSE SHAVE! Pogba floats in a delightful cross for Giroud, this time the striker heads it towards goal but it strikes the post. Goal-keeper was beaten all ends up

02:03 AM

66' MISSED! Coman squares to Giroud but the Arsenal man heads it wide.

01:53 AM

56' Kingsley Coman's long-ranger is just wide

01:26 AM

At half-time it's France 0-0 Albania

01:19 AM
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12:58 AM

17' Dimitri Payet's corner cleared by Albanian defence. No danger done.

12:56 AM

14' Anthony Martial shot blocked by Albanian defender

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