Despite playing its best half of Euro 2016 in the first half of its final group game, France is likely to go back to the lineup that opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over Romania when it facesIreland in the round of 16. Coach Didier Deschamps reshuffled the midfield and frontline in all three games.
France probable lineup against Ireland:
Hugo Lloris;Patrice Evra, Adil Rami, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna; Blaise Matuidi, N’Golo Kante, Paul Pogba; Dimitri Payet, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann.