Griezmann on target as France beat Ireland – England next?

The Boys in Green wilt in Lyon as Les Bleus recover from poor start to book a place in the quarter finals

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France 2 Ireland 1.

Antoine Griezmann is today the toast of France after his two goals took the hosts into the quarter-final at the expense of Ireland to set up a possible clash with England in Paris on Sunday.

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