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France 2-0 Albania: France steal last-gasp win over Albania

France's defender Patrice Evra (L) and France's midfielder Blaise Matuidi (R) vie for the ball with Albania's midfielder Ledian Memushaj (C) during the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Albania at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on June 15, 2016. / AFP PHOTO

Antoine Griezmann headed a last-minute goal and Dmitri Payet struck in stoppage time to give Euro 2016 hosts France a 2-0 win over Albania and a place in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

European championship debutants Albania were agonisingly close to their first point in a major tournament until they left Griezmann unmarked to head in Adil Rami's cross in the 90th minute of the Group A match. Payet then finished off a counter-attack deep into stoppage time.

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