What to make of France’s display in the group stage? Les Bleus gathered only five points, and rarely looked exciting – when you consider the extraordinary number of stars within their squad – but they still topped a group that contained Germany, Portugal and a resilient Hungary.
On the other hand, their Swiss neighbors weren’t exactly impressive, but a win over the struggling Turkey did the trick for them
For some reason, Vladimir Petkovic’s men tend to complicate the encounters for the Frenchmen, but individual brilliance should win the day of Didier Deschamps.
Prediction: Slim win for France