World Cup
Jun 20, 2014 8.00pm
2
5
HT : 0 3
FT Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
  • Blerim Dzemaili 81' goal
  • Granit Xhaka 87' goal
  • goal Olivier Giroud 17'
  • goal Blaise Matuidi 18'
  • goal Mathieu Valbuena 40'
  • goal Karim Benzema 67'
  • goal Moussa Sissoko 73'
  • yellowcard Yohan Cabaye 89'

Team News: No Paul Pogba for France

No Pogba for France

Paul Pogba has been dropped from France's starting lineup for their match against Switzerland in Group E at the World Cup this evening.

Olivier Giroud comes into the attack for Didier Deschamps's men, while Antoine Griezmann drops to the bench as Moussa Sissoko starts.

Meanwhile, there are two changes for Switzerland to the side that started in the team's 2-1 win over Ecuador.

Admir Mehmedi and Haris Seferovic, who both scored after coming off the bench in the opening match, start today in place of Valentin Stocker and Josip Drmic.

Switzerland: Benaglio, Lichsteiner, Rodriguez, Inler, Djourou, Von Bergen, Shaqiri, Behrami, Seferovic, Xhaka, Mehmedi Subs: Ziegler, Senderos, Lang, Barnetta, Sommer, Stocker, Dzemaili, Fernandes, Gavranovic, Drmic, Burki, Schar

France: Lloris, Debuchy, Evra, Cabaye, Varane, Sakho, Sissoko, Matuidi, Giroud, Valbuena, Benzema Subs: Cabella, Griezmann, Mavuba, Sagna, Mangala, Sagna, Ruffier, Digne, Pogba, Remy, Koscielny, Schneiderlin, Landreau

You can follow live updates from this match with Sports Mole.

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