Opponent at the 2022 World Cup: the French team lost in a penalty shootout and dropped out of Euro 2020

29.06.2021 01:47

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Today, the rival of the national team of Ukraine in the selection of the 2022 World Cup, the French team, played in the 1/8 finals of Euro 2020.

Euro 2020. 1/8 finals

France - Switzerland - 3: 3 (0: 1), on penalties - 4: 5

Goals: Benzema (57, 59), Pogba (75) - Seferovic (15, 81), Gavranovic (90 + 2).

In the 55th minute Rodriguez (Switzerland) missed a penalty kick (goalkeeper). 

France: Lloris, Varane, Langle (Coman, 46, Thuram, 111), Kimpembe, Pavar, Pogba, Kante, Rabio, Griezmann (Sissoko, 88), Benzema (Giroud, 94), Mbappe.

The French national team dropped out of the fight for Euro 2020 in a dramatic match. At the Arena Nacional in Bucharest, Didier Deschamps' team lost to the Swiss team in the 1/8 tournament. 

The Swiss opened the scoring in the first half thanks to the efforts of Garis Seferovich, in the second they got the right to a penalty, but the French were saved by Hugo Lloris. After that, the nature of the game changed, and Karim Benzema made a double, and Paul Pogba scored the third goal for Switzerland. However, first Seferovich reduced the gap, and then Mario Gavranovich turned the game into overtime - 3: 3.

The extra time did not reveal the winner, and the teams were forced to score a penalty. In the 11-meter series, the Swiss were more accurate - 5: 4.