- France take on Republic of Ireland in Lyon unbeaten in last five games against their opponents
- Les Bleus triumphed 2-1 on aggregate in 2010 FIFA World Cup play-offs (1-0 away, 1-1 home)
- France have not won a EURO knockout tie since 2000; Ireland in knockout stage for first time
- Didier Deschamps’ side unbeaten in seven matches (W6 D1)
- France’s Dimitri Payet plays with Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph at West Ham
Possible line-ups
France: Lloris; Sagna, Rami, Koscielny, Evra; Pogba, Kanté, Mat…