Match Report
France went into the game 1st in the table on 5 points; Switzerland sat 3rd on 4 — a 1-point gap. France's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1 for France and 1.33/1.67 for Switzerland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
France were unbeaten in 5. Switzerland carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The venue was Arena Naţională in Bucharest, with room for 31,254 spectators. On the scoreboard, Switzerland led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-3.