"It means there was a lot of fight on the pitch," Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer said. The result ended up suiting both, with France taking first place in Group A and the Swiss advancing in second place. Along with the four ripped shirts there was another unusual sight as the ball burst in the second half of a draw that sealed Switzerland's place in the last 16, alongside an already-qualified France. The two converged on the ball and it burst, with Behrami picking showing it to Slovenian referee Damir Skomina. But in reality France was the stronger side and squandered several scoring chances " which it also did against Romania and Albania.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 19, 2016 21:35 UTC