Soccer Football - World Cup - France Training - Ekaterinburg Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia - June 20, 2018 France's Hugo Lloris during training REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - France's players must overcome the pressure they felt in the opening match against Australia and go "beyond their capacity" if they are to ensure progress to the last 16 of the World Cup, skipper Hugo Lloris said on Wednesday.
France were made to work hard by a determined Australia in their Group C opener on Saturday before sealing a 2-1 win with the help an Antoine Griezmann penalty and an own goal by Aziz Behich which deflected off a strike by midfielder Paul Pogba.
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