France booked their place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Nigeria.
Nigeria impressed during the first half and it had appeared they had taken the lead on 19 minutes when Emmanuel Emenike had the ball in the net, but the offside flag had been raised.
France, too, carried a threat, and Paul Pogba came close, smashing Mathieu Valbuena's cut-back on target, but goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was well-placed to make the save.
As the match entered its final 20 minutes, Les Bleus began to take charge. Karim Benzema saw an effort cleared off the line before Yohan Cabaye struck the woodwork, but Pogba eventually made the breakthrough on 79 minutes after Enyeama failed to deal with a corner.
France added a second in injury time as Joseph Yobo deflected a Valbuena cross into his own net.
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