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France Top Group A with Swiss Draw but Didier Deschamps Still Lacks Strongest XI

Hosts France moved into the latter stages of the 2016 UEFA European Championship as the winners of Group A after a dull 0-0 draw with Switzerland at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Sunday.

Didier Deschamps’ men enjoyed a good spell of dominance in the first half but were unable to take their chances, and the second half quickly petered out for both sides.

As a result, Les Bleus will face a third-placed team from Group C, D or E, which could present opponents as varied as Germany, Poland, Northern Ireland, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Sweden or the Republic of Ireland.