BRAZIL, Salvador : France's midfielder Moussa Sissoko (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
June 19, 2014
PHOTOS: World Cup – Switzerland 2 France 5
SALVADOR, June 20, 2014 (AFP) – Football: France thrash Switzerland 5-2 in World Cup
BRAZIL, Rio de Janeiro : Swiss supporters are surrounded by cheering French supporters who celebrate a goal as they watch a live telecast in Rio de Janeiro on June 20, 2014, of the Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
BRAZIL, Salvador : France’s midfielder Mathieu Valbuena (R) runs past Switzerland’s goalkeeper Diego Benaglio after scoring his team’s third goal during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
BRAZIL, Salvador : France’s forward Olivier Giroud (R) reacts after scoring his team’s first goal during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
BRAZIL, Salvador : Switzerland’s goalkeeper Diego Benaglio fails to stop a ball shot by France’s forward Olivier Giroud during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI
Switzerland’s defender Steve von Bergen (C) is provided with medical attention after being injured during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI
BRAZIL, Salvador : Switzerland’s midfielder Valon Behrami (L) and Switzerland’s midfielder Granit Xhaka (R) vie with France’s midfielder Blaise Matuidi during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
BRAZIL, Salvador :Switzerland’s supporters pose prior to the start of a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
BRAZIL, Salvador :French and Swiss fans give the thumbs up outside the Fonte Nova Arena prior to a Group E football match between Switzerland and France in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ DIMITAR DILKOFF
BRAZIL, Salvador : Swiss fans kiss before the Group E football match between Switzerland and France outside the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
BRAZIL, Salvador : French fans pose before the Group E football match between Switzerland and France outside the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
BRAZIL, Salvador : France’s forward Karim Benzema (front C) kicks to score his team’s fourth goal during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE
BRAZIL, Salvador : Swiss players talk with Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
BRAZIL, Salvador : Swiss players talk with Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
BRAZIL, Salvador : Switzerland’s forward Admir Mehmedi (R) vies with France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L) during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
BRAZIL, Salvador : Switzerland’s German coach Ottmar Hitzfeld (L) watches a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI
BRAZIL, Salvador : France’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L) dives for the ball during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
BRAZIL, Salvador : Switzerland’s forward Admir Mehmedi (L) vies with France’s defender Mathieu Debuchy (R) during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI
BRAZIL, Salvador : Switzerland’s midfielder Granit Xhaka (L) vies with France’s defender Patrice Evra (R) during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
BRAZIL, Salvador : Switzerland’s goalkeeper Diego Benaglio dives for the ball during a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE