Griezmann double sends France into final

France's forward Antoine Griezmann (C) celebrates with teammates after winning the Euro 2016 semi-final football match between Germany and France at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on July 7, 2016. Photo Courtesy

Two-goal Antoine Griezmann fired France into the Euro 2016 final on Thursday when a smash and grab 2-0 victory over a territorially dominant Germany ended 58 years of tournament suffering at the hands of their neighbours.

Griezmann drove in a penalty at the end of the first half after a needless handball by German captain Bastian Schweinsteiger and poked home in the 72nd minute following a blunder by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to set up a final against Portugal in Paris on Sunday.