France is out of the European Championship, and it was Kylian Mbappe that missed the penalty kick within the dreaded shootout.
Switzerland eradicated the World Cup champions 5-4 within the shootout after a 3-3 draw on Monday within the spherical of 16.
Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who left the staff throughout the group stage to be together with his spouse for the beginning of their daughter, made the decisive secure on the tenth penalty after the earlier 9 had all been profitable.
The Swiss will subsequent play Spain within the quarterfinals in St. Petersburg on Friday.
It was the third recreation within the spherical of 16 recreation to go to additional time however the first to be determined by penalties.
BREAKING: France Blow A 3-1 Lead & Lose To Switzerland Penalties, France Officially Knocked Out Of The Round of 16! ⚽️🍿
BTW: Kylian Mbappe Missed The Final Penalty, Switzerland Advances To The Next Round. pic.twitter.com/tRhOVU6FnM
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Switzerland substitute Mario Gavranovic pressured additional time with a Ninetieth-minute equalizer.
Talk about an Equalizer. Just after Pogba and Benzema rating. This dude pops up. Football is nice
France 3-3 Switzerland!!!!#FRASUI #EURO2020 |Pogba| Mbappe| Giroud| pic.twitter.com/lGtTciN62B
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Haris Seferovic put Switzerland within the lead with a header within the fifteenth minute as France struggled to work itself into the sport. But that every one modified early within the second half when the Swiss had been awarded a penalty.
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, the staff’s captain, made the save on Ricardo Rodríguez within the fifty fifth minute and awoke the French. Karim Benzema scored as soon as within the 57th, and once more within the 59th to present France the lead.
Paul Pogba made it 3-1 within the seventy fifth with a right-foot shot from 20 meters and it seemed like the sport was out of attain for the Swiss. But simply as shortly as France had taken over the sport, they let it go once more.
Seferovic scored one other header within the 81st minute and Gavranovic made it 3-3 with solely seconds remaining.
