HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Mathieu Valbuena whips in another great free-kick as the whistle goes.
Summary
Benzema smashes a third after earlier penalty
Goalline technology used for France's second
Palacios concedes penalty and is sent off
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Three minutes of stoppage time and France are strolling through now. Honduras need a major reshuffle.
Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Martin Keown
BBC Sport"Wilson Palacios just takes Paul Pogba out. Pogba was going to take that down and put it in the back of the net. We've said Palacios hasn't had much football this season, well he's not going to get much more in this one. France have been so dominant that he has had to make these fouls, but that was just one too many.
"It's nothing more than France deserve, Benzema showed all his quality and nerve to score. A piece of cake for him."
GOALpublished at 20:44 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Real Madrid man Karim Benzema had a long, long wait but converts the penalty superbly, high and into the corner.
Is that the floodgates opening?
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Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at at Estadio Beira-Rio"Wilson Palacios cannot have any complaints. It was a stick on penalty. He then said something to the referee and he has a cheek because it was a penalty as clear as day."
Image source, AFPRED CARDpublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
And it's red too. A second booking for Stoke midfielder Wilson Palacios.
PENALTY TO FRANCEpublished at 20:42 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Referee Sandro Ricci gets into the game, giving a penalty as Wilson Palacios barges into the back of Paul Pogba. A cynical check...
Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at Estadio Beira-Rio"You can see a bit of belief growing in this Honduras side in the last 10 minutes, mostly because they have got this far without conceding. There is a bit of belief coming into them now and maybe they are thinking, 'do we really have much to fear from this French midfield?' France have gone very quiet, but they have quality players and only need a moment."
Postpublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Paul Pogba keeps it really well in the corner, he beats a man and then finds Mathieu Debuchy, but he can't cross to a blue shirt. Seconds later Karim Benzema gets away at the back stick but again he can't find a team-mate.
Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Martin Keown
BBC Sport"Honduras are very difficult to beat, very compact and physical. With all these youngsters in the France squad Karim Benzema is the figurehead the team looks towards to settle things down and get the goal, it's the only thing missing from all of France's good play.
"When Honduras have possession, that diagonal ball in behind the full backs is just maybe where the French are looking a little bit vulnerable."
Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Lovely stuff again from Antoine Griezmann, he picks a slide-rule pass out to free Blaise Matuidi, but his cross is well closed down.
So far France have looked really neat and tidy until they get into the box. They are just lacking that je ne sais quoi in the final third.
Postpublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
France have only won one of their last nine games in the World Cup group stages and Les Bleus have only scored one goal from open play in their last six games in this competition.
Olivier Giroud, get yourself warming up...
Text us on 81111published at 20:34 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Colin, Whitley Bay: Honduras played exactly the same v Spain at St James's in the Olympics. Bad tackles and theatrical diving.... and they beat Spain!
Postpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
France just getting frustrated and ragged by these Honduras spoiling tactics. Keep your heads and the game is there for you France...
Join the debate at #bbcworldcuppublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Paul:, external More inconsistent refereeing at the World Cup. Everyone expected the ref to brandish a red card.
Hazy:, external Honduras are brutal to watch. Wilson Palacios there was out of line. No wonder Paul Pogba kicked out Palacios was doing his best to 'do' him.
Wes:, external Absolutely disgraceful from Palacios. Fully behind Pogba there kicking out. Glad it was two yellows though. Round two!
Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
This Honduras team are intimidating. I've picked up a few knocks already just typing around them. They take the phrase 'get tight' to a new level.
Postpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
That's a let off for France. More importantly, it has put an end to an extended period of pressure on the Honduras goal.
Postpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live at Estadio Beira-Rio"Did Paul Pogba kick out too hard? I am not too sure. Looking at the replay it is not that bad, I think both players deserve a yellow card.
"As an ex-player, you don't want to see someone sent off for that. I did not want David Beckham sent off for a similar tackle all those years ago, so I am happy with the referee's decision."
Text us on 81111published at 20:27 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Joseph, London: If Pogba stays in form then he could be one of the players of the competition.
If he stays on the pitch...
YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 15 June 2014
Referee Sandro Ricci has a big decision here. Paul Pogba is trodden on by Wilson Palacios but the French youngster does lash out at him on the ground. David Beckham style. Long delay and the ref then books both players.
He's a lucky boy...
Image source, AFP