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

160627-antoine-griezmann.jpg
(Image credit: JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

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.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us