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Summary
Benzema misses penalty but scores the fourth
Dzemaili scores long-range free-kick for Swiss
66 seconds between Giroud and Matuidi goals
Postpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Join the debate at #bbcworldcuppublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
80s Time Tunnel:, external France and Germany are seeded to meet in the last 8. Another classic on the way surely?
Miles Benjamin:, external Giroud entering beast mode for France. 1 goal 1 assist. People need to stop slating him.
Dan Wyke:, external The Gallic rooster is cock-a-doodle-dooing again. The semis, at least, I reckon
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Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live"They have to make some decisions now. I covered the Honduras game, I was holding back my judgement then but every player in that French team is playing exceptionally well, but Giroud is above them. He is absolutely on fire, when I've watched him out here I think he's wanted to make a point, to put pressure on anyone who is coming in at Arsenal. He is bullying everyone around him, he has the physicality to ally to the technique that he has. He looks like the complete package."
Postpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
A France win does not mathematically give them a place in the last-16, but it is all but a done deal. Their place in the knockout stage, presuming they hold on to this 3-0 lead of course, would be secured if Ecuador fail to beat Honduras.
Text us on 81111published at 20:50 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Jamie, Arsenal fan: "I wish Giroud would run like that for Arsenal."
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Three goals and surely three points for France. The Swiss players look like they've just seen a ghost as they trudge back to the dressing room. They were 1-0 down at the break against Ecuador five days ago, before Ottmar Hitzfeld masterminded a second-half comeback. The man is a magician if he manages to rescue this one....
Postpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Unless....nope. Granit Xhaka finds room on the edge of the French box, bit sees his shot fly into the midriff of a white shirt.
INJURY TIMEpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Two minutes of stoppage time. Two minutes too many for the Swiss.
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Jonathan Cowley:, external Brilliant, brilliant counter-attacking goal by France. As good a team goal as you will see in this World Cup.
Andy Brown:, external Albeit in a dolly of a group but France have started this WC on fire.
R. Labusta:, external Baguette with Swiss cheese to go please.
Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
The Swiss might as well pack in at half-time. Plenty of gloomy red and white painted faces in the crowd. The French end is bouncing.
Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live"I'm not surprised at all, Switzerland have been a shambles. They have to push on but not stupidly, leaving one defender back against a team that's 2-0 up. Suddenly you look at this French team, and while they beat Honduras who were not great, this is quite a bit different."
GOALpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Wow, wow, WOW! Devastating counter-attacking football from the French. After batting away a Swiss corner, Raphael Varane sends Olivier Giroud racing clear down the left, the Arsenal man picking out the surging run of Mathieu Valbuena with a low cross. The Marseille man arrives with the timing of a Swiss watch to tap in the third.
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Off goes Karim Benzema again - he's like a raging bull in a china shop. The Real Madrid man ploughs through Switzerland's chocolate fireguard defence before eventually being closed down.
Postpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Phew! Anyone else feeling pretty breathless? The heart-rate of the Switzerland players must be sky-high at the moment. Xherdan Shaqiri - their main man - tries to instigate another attack but that is quickly broken down. Then the French go again. It is like a training ground session of attack and defence...
Postpublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
BBC Radio 5 live"Maybe that's a psychological lift for Switzerland, because they needed it. Had that gone in, they would have lost this game."
MISSED PENALTYpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Switzerland survive! Keeper Diego Benaglio springs to his right to keep out Karim Benzema's low effort, before Mathieu Debuchy smashes the rebound against the woodwork. The bar is still shaking now...
Image source, AFPPENALTY TO FRANCEpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
What a game! An open game swings back to the other end as France go on the attack. And they are awarded a penalty as Karim Benzema is clumsily hacked down by Johan Djourou.
Postpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Bit of hope for the Swiss as they stretch French keeper Hugo Lloris. Admir Mehmedi spanks a low shot towards goal which is parried out to Xherdan Shaqiri, whose arrowed strike whistles past the far post. Close.
DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 20:29 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
Switzerland bundle the ball into the back of the French net - but are denied by the linesman's flag. Only the three red shirts offside there. Granit Xhaka wheels off in delight before realising he looks rather silly.
Postpublished at 20:27 British Summer Time 20 June 2014
France are purring now. Karim Benzema powers clear of the Swiss defence but his shot lacks power and is easily gathered by Swiss keeper Diego Benaglio.