Football Soccer - France v Albania - EURO 2016 - Group A - Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France - 15/6/16 France's Antoine Griezmann celebrates after scoring their first goal REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - A 90th-minute header by substitute striker Antoine Griezmann and a stoppage-time special by Dimitri Payet secured France a heartstopping 2-0 win over Albania on Wednesday that sent the hosts through as the first team into the last 16 of Euro 2016.
France had struggled to make any impression on a determined Albanian defence and as the clock ticked into the last minute neither team had managed a single shot on target -- though both had hit a post.
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