Live: France v Nigeria

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Final Scores: France 2 - 0 Nigeria

Goal Scorers: 79' Paul Pogba (FRA) 90'+ Joseph Yobo (OG-FRA)

90+6' The referee blows the final whistle.

90+3' France substitution. Valbuena comes off to be replaced by Sissoko.

90+2' OWN GOAL!!! Disaster for Yobo as he directs the ball into his own net to hand France a two-goal lead. It comes from a corner, which is played quickly to Valbuena. The midfielder then whips in a low ball to the front past that misses Griezmann, but hits Yobo and rolls into the far corner of the net.

90+1' The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.

igeria's Victor Moses (R) clears a shot by France's Karim Benzema (not pictured) off the goal line, as Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama watches, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014. Photo: Reuters

89' Nigeria substitution. Victor Moses leaves the field to be replaced by Uche Nwofor in a tactical substitution.

84' SAVE!!! It's almost two for France as Griezmann latches onto Matuidi's long ball over the top, before seeing his powerful effort tipped over the bar by the keeper.

79' GOAAAAALLLLLLL!!! Pogba scores with a header. France take the lead. Valbuena whips the ball towards the far post from the left. Enyeama flaps only to help it on to Pogba, standing clear six yards out.

77' OFF THE BAR!!! Benzema sees an effort cleared away by Moses. The ball then comes out to Cabaye, who sends in a brilliant volley from range that crashes against the bar and bounces away from danger.

75' SAVE!!! Griezmann finds a bit of space down the left, and his low cross is punched away in an uncertain fashion by Enyeama. The ball's eventually bundled out for a corner, which Omeruo is forced to head out for another corner.

France's Paul Pogba (2nd L) scores a goal during the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between France and Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014. Photo: Reuters

70' GOAL-LINE CLEARANCE!!! A shot by Benzema is cleared off the goal line. Benzema exchanges passes with Griezmann on the edge of the box, before he is slipped through on goal. He lifts the ball past Enyeama, but as the ball looks like it's heading into the net, Moses is back to clear it off the line.

64' SAVE!!! A long range shot from Peter Odemwingie is blocked by Lioris and goes back into play. Odemwingie tries to find the net when he works his way to the edge of the box, before drilling in a shot that Lloris has to watch all the way and get his body behind to save.

62' France substitution. They make their first change of the match, with Griezmann coming on for Giroud.

57' Onazi is stretchered off the pitch with Ruben Gabriel replacing him.

54' First yellow card of the game. Blaise Matuidi is booked for committing a rough foul on Ogenyi Onazi.

52' Moses whips a teasing ball into the box, that Varane brilliantly gets in front of Emenike to head behind. Emenike has been flagged offside though.

Nigeria's Joseph Yobo (C) scores an own goal past Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (L), near France's Antoine Griezmann, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014. Photo: Reuters

51' Oshaniwa comes back onto the pitch and rejoin his teammates.

50' Oshaniwa is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

48' Odemwingie swings in the corner and Giroud relieves the pressure.

47' Nigeria break quickly down the right with Moses slipped in behind Evra. He looks up and tries to find his teammates in the middle, but the ball is well cut out at the front post and put behind for a corner.

46' France kick off and get the second half underway.

Half-time

45+3' The referee blows for half time.

45+2' Onazi fouls Valbuena. Valbuena crosses the ball into the box from the free kick but Koscielny is ruled offside.

45+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minutes of time to be added.

44' SAVEE!!! Hugo Lloris deflects a long range shot by Emenike from outside the box.

40' MISSS!!! Debuchy has a great chance to score but somehow misses the target. He latches onto Valbuena's flick, before drilling an effort from the edge of the box just wide of the post.

35' Pogba directs the ball behind the defence to Yohan Cabaye who is ruled offside.

32' Blaise Matuidi passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent resulting in a corner. Mathieu Valbuena swings in the corner and Moses relieves the pressure with a clearance.

Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama jumps to make a save on a shot at goal by France's Paul Pogba (unseen) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014. Photo: Reuters

27' France are in down the right, with Debuchy getting forward at will. He looks up and spots Benzema in the middle, but his cross is just too high for the striker who sees the ball drift inches over his head and out of play.

26' Victor Moses tries to send the ball into the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.

22' SAVEEE!!! Paul Pogba has a great chance to score, but his volley is turned behind by the Nigeria keeper. Pogba charges through the midfield, before finding Valbuena out wide. He then plays the ball back to Pogba, who continued his run into the box, and he meets it with a powerful volley that Enyeama does fantastically well to turn past the post.

19' Emmanuel Emenike has a goal disallowed for offside. The flag is up on the far side. Debuchy could only head the ball out to Musa, who then whips a low ball into the box that is touched in at the front post by Emenike.

16' Ogenyi Onazi comes back onto the field.

15' Peter Odemwingie crosses the ball into the box from the free kick on the left towards the byline. John Obi Mikel from Nigeria tries to head the ball to a team mate, but the keeper is first to it.

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fails to stop a goal shot by Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike, which was later disallowed, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014. Photo: Reuters

13' Onazi is down injured and receiving treatment. He went over awkwardly on his knee following an innocuous coming together with Pogba.

8' Pogba looks to zip a pass down the left-hand channel to release Benzema, but fizzes straight to Oshaniwa.

6' Nigeria almost fashion a chance when following some good play in the middle from Onazi, the ball is fed wide to Ambrose. He manages to whip the ball into the middle for Odemwingie, but the striker's first touch gets away from him and allows the defence to clear.

5' Mathieu Valbuena swings in the corner, but Olivier Giroud directs his header wide of goal. Goal kick for Nigeria.

4' Blaise Matuidi passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent resulting in a corner.

1' Nigeria kick-off, and the game is underway.

Lineups:

France: 1-Hugo Lloris, 2-Mathieu Debuchy, 4-Raphael Varane, 21-Laurent Koscielny, 3-Patrice Evra; 6-Yohan Cabaye; 8-Mathieu Valbuena, 14-Blaise Matuidi, 19-Paul Pogba; 10-Karim Benzema, 9-Olivier Giroud

Substitutes: 5-Mamadou Sakho, 7-Remy Cabella, 11-Antoine Griezmann, 12-Rio Mavuba, 13-Eliaquim Mangala, 15-Bacary Sagna, 16-Stephane Ruffier, 17-Lucas Digne, 18-Moussa Sissoko, 20-Loic Remy, 22-Morgan Schneiderlin, 23-Mickael Landreau

A fan of France waits for the start of the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between France and Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014. Photo: Reuters

Nigeria:

1-Vincent Enyeama; 5-Efe Ambrose, 13-Juwon Oshaniwa, 22-Kenneth Omeruo, 2-Joseph Yobo; 10-John Obi Mikel, 17-Ogenyi Onazi, 7-Ahmed Musa, 11-Victor Moses; 8-Peter Odemwingie, 9-Emmanuel Emenike

Substitutes:

3-Ejike Uzoenyi, 4-Ruben Gabriel, 6-Azubuike Egwuekwe, 12-Kunde Odunlami, 14-Godfrey Oboabona, 15-Ramon Azeez, 16-Austine Ejide, 19-Uche Nwofor, 20-Michael Uchebo, 21-Chigozie Agbim, 23-Shola Ameobi

Referee:

Mark Geiger (United States)

Nigeria make one forced changed to their starting lineup, with Victor Moses coming in for midfielder Michael Babatunde, who broke his wrist in the 3-2 defeat by Argentina last time out.

Laurent Koscielny retains his place at the heart of the defence alongside Raphael Varane, who takes over from Sakho who had been an injury concern before kickoff.

An exterior shot of the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia, where the match is being played. Courtesy: Wikipedia

Giroud starts in place of Antoine Griezmann and reunites with Karim Benzema in attack, with Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi joined in the midfield trio by Yohan Cabaye, who is back after suspension and takes over from Morgan Schneiderlin.

France coach Didier Deschamps makes six changes to his starting lineup, recalling striker Olivier Giroud but there is no place for defender Mamadou Sakho.

France are hot favourites to progress to the quarter-finals as they take on Nigeria in their round of 16 clash at the Brasilia national stadium, Brasilia.