Portugal beat Switzerland 2-0 in Lisbon thanks to a Johan Djourou own goal and an Andre Silva strike. France needed goals from Griezmann and Olivier Giroud in a hard-fought 2-1 win over Belarus at the Stade de France. "We have had a difficult route and tonight wasn't easy either but we've achieved our aim," coach Didier Deschamps said. "We've never pretended to be the best in the world, but we're capable of going head to head against any opponents," Portugal coach Fernando Santos said. Saroka gave France another jolt when he shot just wide in the 64th minute, but he was narrowly offside.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 10, 2017 23:26 UTC