France tackled Nigeria in their World Cup round of 16 match at the Brasilia national stadium. The African champions provided a tough challeng to Didier Deschamps’ men.
Gallery: Nigeria v France
Nigeria's national soccer players pose for a team photo before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against France at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
Nigeria's national soccer players pose for a team photo before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against France at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
France's players pose before their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
France's Mathieu Debuchy (2) runs for the ball during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
France's Laurent Koscielny reaches for the ball with Nigeria's Kenneth Omeruo (L) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
France's Yohan Cabaye (L) fights for the ball with Nigeria's Victor Moses during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
France's Olivier Giroud (L) fights for the ball with Nigeria's Joseph Yobo during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (top) saves the ball during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike (C) kicks to score a goal against France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L), which was later ruled offside and disallowed, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike shoots to score a goal past France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. The goal was disallowed as Emenike was offside. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (R) makes a save on a shot at goal by France's Paul Pogba (19) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (R) makes a save shot by France's Paul Pogba (L) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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. REUTERS/David Gray
France's Olivier Giroud (L) fights for the ball with Nigeria's Kenneth Omeruo during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
France's Mathieu Debuchy and Nigeria's Ahmed Musa fight for the ball during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
France's Mathieu Debuchy (L) and Nigeria's John Obi Mikel fight for the ball during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
France's Olivier Giroud (back) fights for the ball with Nigeria's Peter Odemwingie during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike (9) attempts to score a header against France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (R) next to France's Raphael Varane during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
France's Raphael Varane is hit by the ball in the face beside Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike (L) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Nigeria's Juwon Oshaniwa (L) fights for the ball with France's Paul Pogba during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
France's Karim Benzema (R) attempts to score against Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
Nigeria'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. REUTERS/David Gray
Nigeria's Victor Moses clears the ball on the goal line during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against France at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
France's Karim Benzema misses a chance to score during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
France's Karim Benzema (R) reacts to missing a chance to score a goal past Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (R) makes a save on a shot at goal by France's Olivier Giroud (unseen) as France's Blaise Matuidi (14) watches during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
France's Paul Pogba (19) heads to score a goal against Nigeria during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/David Gray
France's Paul Pogba heads the ball to score a goal against Nigeria during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
France's Paul Pogba (19) celebrates his goal against Nigeria with team mates during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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. REUTERS/David Gray
Nigeria's Joseph Yobo (C) scores an own goal past Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (R), near France's Antoine Griezmann, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Francois Xavier Marit/Pool
Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama reacts after an own goal by teammate Joseph Yobo (not pictured) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against France at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Nigeria's Joseph Yobo (2nd R) scores his own goal past goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (R) and France's Antoine Griezmann during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
France's Olivier Giroud (L) and Mathieu Valbuena (2nd L) celebrate after winning their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Published Jun 30, 2014
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