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Euro 2016: France Rout Iceland, to Face Germany in Semi-Finals

July 04, 2016 02:43

France defeated Iceland 5-2 to set up a Euro 2016 semi-final with Germany

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Olivier Giroud gave France 1-0 lead against Iceland in the 12th minute. (All images from AFP)
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Paul Pogba then doubled France's lead in the 20th minute.
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France's Dimitri Payet then joined the party with a 43rd minute strike.
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With a minute left for the half-time, Antoine Griezmann made it 4-0 for France.
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France became the first team this edition to score four goals in the first half.
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Kolbeinn Sigthorsson pulled one back for Iceland in the 56th minute.
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However, Giroud completed his brace in the 59th minute to give France a four-goal lead again.
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Birkir Bjarnason then scored in the 84th minute for Iceland to make it 5-2.
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France ultimately won 5-2 to set up a semi-final clash with Germany.
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Didier Deschamps was captain of France's 2000 Euro winning squad. Can he repeat the feat as the team's coach in this edition?
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The win will lift the spirit of the French fans who have been troubled by terror and strike chaos
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1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	7
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3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	4
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1	England	3	2	1	0	7
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2	Australia	3	2	0	1	6
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