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France scored twice in the last 11 minutes to seal a 2-0 victory over Nigeria on Monday and reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Nigeria held their own in an even first half but France stepped up the pressure after the break.
Nigeria's Victor Moses cleared a Karim Benzema shot off the line and their goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama made a series of excellent saves before Yohan Cabaye's shot hit the bar.
Enyeama flapped at a Mathieu Valbuena corner in the 79th minute, leaving Paul Pogba an open goal to head into.
France struck again in stoppage time when Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo diverted a cross into his own net.
But who was the man of the match in Brasilia? Click through the gallery below to find out...
Show all 23 1 /23France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings France: Hugo Lloris The Tottenham stopper was always there when his country needed him, producing a string of fine saves. 7
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Mathieu Debuchy The right-back once again seemed more convincing in attack than when defending. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Patrice Evra A typically steady performance from the Manchester United left-back. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Raphael Varane Constantly impressive in the air, but the Real Madrid twice lost concentration with balls played in behind the defence. 7
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Laurent Koscielny Was kept busy by Emenike, but stood up well to the challenge. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Paul Pogba A little careless at times, but he was dominant in both defence and attack, eventually breaking the deadlock with a 79th minute header. 8
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Blaise Matuidi A strong performer in midfield, but blotted his copybook with a poor challenge that ended Onazi's game, and was worthy of a red card. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Yohan Cabaye A quiet game nearly exploded with a stunning volley that struck the crossbar in the second half. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Mathieu Valbuena At the heart of France's best attacking moments, but his final ball often could have been better. 7
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Olivier Giroud A physical presence in attack, but this was one of the Arsenal forward's less influential days before his removal around the hour mark. 5
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Karim Benzema Anonymous until the introduction of Griezmann, but then played his part in a strong French finish. 5
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Antoine Griezmann The arrival of the Real Sociedad forward turned the game in France's favour. 7
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Nigeria: Vicent Enyeama Impressed with some theatrical shot-stopping, but was at fault for France's opener. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Efe Ambrose Distribution let down the Celtic defender on a number of occasions. 5
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Juwon Oshaniwa Unleashed some thumping tackles early on, but was often caught out by France's quick movement.6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings John Obi Mikel Struggled with the fluent moving of Valbuena, and failed to dictate play in midfield for the Nigerians. 5
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Joseph Yobo A landmark fixture for the captain ended with the disappointment of a late own-goal. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Kenneth Omeruo The youngster again impressed, especially in the air when dealing with Giroud. 7
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Peter Odemwingie Another inconsistent performance from the Stoke forward. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Ogenyi Onazi Was tidy while on the pitch, but twice departed on a stretcher, and was unable to recover the second time. 6
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Emmanuel Emenike A menace up front for Nigeria, and on another day his disallowed first half goal would not have been flagged offside. 7
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France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Ahmed Musa Not as much of an attacking threat for the Nigerians in this one, but showed a willingness to get up and down the left flank. 7
France 2 Nigeria 0 player ratings Victor Moses Often lacked finesse, but showed incredible workrate, not least when clearing off the line from Benzema. 7
France will play Germany or Algeria in the last eight.
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