Switzerland France Live World Cup 2014

Switzerland France Live World Cup 2014

This is a crucial match for Switzerland. After their miraculous victory against Ecuador, they'll need to do even better and secure a comfortable lead quickly. France usually plays a good game against Switzerland, but anything can happen in a single match. Les Bleus clearly impressed in their opening game, managing it very well, and Benzema was able to relieve all the pressure he'd been under before this World Cup (success at club level with Real Madrid, but struggling to break through with the national team). Switzerland vs. France is a classic matchup; if memory serves, the last time the two nations were drawn in the same group at a major tournament was during Euro 2004 in Portugal. The two teams played to a draw.

Live text coverage of the Switzerland-France match