World champions France knocked out of Euro

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Sports Desk, Barta24.com | 2023-08-30 09:17:58

World champions France have been knocked out of Euro 2020 after losing on penalties to Switzerland.

The French won the World Cup in 2018 and were the favourites to win the Euros.

But Switzerland will now go through to face Spain in the quarter finals in St Petersburg on Friday after winning 5-4 in a penalty shoot out.

It was Kylian Mbappe's final miss that brought French hopes of a Euro victory to an end in Bucharest on Monday evening.

Switzerland took an early 1-0 lead in the first half, but Karim Benzema's two goals in quick succession put France back in front.

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