Ecuador 0-0 France – Stalemate At The Maracana As Les Bleus Top Group E With Draw (Photos & Highlights)

Alan Duffy

25th, June 2014

By Alan Duffy

Ecuador 0-0 France – World Cup Group F – 25th June 2014

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France topped Group E despite playing out a goalless draw with Ecuador on Wednesday night.

Any chance Ecuador had of securing the win they needed to qualify for the last 16 were scuppered by the sending-off of  Antonio Valencia on 50 minutes. The Man Utd winger saw red for a bad challenge on Lucas Digne but despite having a man advantage, a much-changed French XI couldn’t find a goal, with Paul Pogba going closest.

France now face Nigeria in the last 16 while Ecuador go home.

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