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Super Eagles shot down, France goes through
France beat Nigeria 2:0 in the first Monday game of last 16 round of the World Cup. Didier Deschamp's team couldn't manage to score thanks to the amazing Vincent Enyama. However, Paul Pogba's strike from the 79th minute and Yosef Yobo's own goal gave "Les Bleus" the win. France will face Germany in the quarter-final that will take place on the 4th of July in Rio de Janeiro.
30th of June 2014, 18:00 – Brasília (Estádio Nacional de Brasília)
France – Nigeria 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: Paul Pogba 79, Joseph Yobo 90 (s)
France: Hugo Lloris – Mathieu Debuchy, Raphaël Varane, Laurent Koscielny, Patrice Evra – Paul Pogba, Yohan Cabaye, Blaise Matuidi – Mathieu Valbuena (90, Moussa Sissoko), Olivier Giroud (62, Antoine Griezmann), Karim Benzema.
Nigeria: Vincent Enyeama – Efe Ambrose, Joseph Yobo, Juwon Oshaniwa, Kenneth Omeruo – Ahmed Musa, Ogenyi Onazi (59, Reuben Gabriel), John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses (89, Uche Nwofor) – Emmanuel Emenike, Peter Odemwingie.
Yellow card: Matuidi.
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA).
