• French fans cheer inside the Stade de France ahead of kick-off. Filip Singer / EPA
    French fans cheer inside the Stade de France ahead of kick-off. Filip Singer / EPA
  • France forward Antoine Griezmann and midfielder Dimitri Payet warm up before the game. Christian Hartmann / Reuters
    France forward Antoine Griezmann and midfielder Dimitri Payet warm up before the game. Christian Hartmann / Reuters
  • France forward Olivier Giroud shoots to score the opening goal. Tobias Schwarz / AFP
    France forward Olivier Giroud shoots to score the opening goal. Tobias Schwarz / AFP
  • Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring the opening goal. Clive Rose / Getty Images
    Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring the opening goal. Clive Rose / Getty Images
  • France midfielder Paul Pogba heads the ball to score the second goal. Martin Bureau / AFP
    France midfielder Paul Pogba heads the ball to score the second goal. Martin Bureau / AFP
  • Paul Pogba celebrates after scoring France’s second goal. Tobias Schwarz / AFP
    Paul Pogba celebrates after scoring France’s second goal. Tobias Schwarz / AFP
  • Dimitri Payet shoots to score France’s third goal. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Dimitri Payet shoots to score France’s third goal. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Dimitri Payet celebrates after scoring France’s third goal. Martin Bureau / AFP
    Dimitri Payet celebrates after scoring France’s third goal. Martin Bureau / AFP
  • Antoine Griezmann chips Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson to score France’s fourth goal. John Sibley / Reuters
    Antoine Griezmann chips Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson to score France’s fourth goal. John Sibley / Reuters
  • Antoine Griezmann is congratulated by teammates after scoring France’s fourth goal. Tobias Schwarz / AFP
    Antoine Griezmann is congratulated by teammates after scoring France’s fourth goal. Tobias Schwarz / AFP
  • Iceland forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson shoots to score his team’s first goal. Miguel Medina / AFP
    Iceland forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson shoots to score his team’s first goal. Miguel Medina / AFP
  • Kolbeinn Sigthorsson celebrates after scoring their first goal. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Kolbeinn Sigthorsson celebrates after scoring their first goal. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Olivier Giroud scores France’s fifth and his second goal of the game. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Olivier Giroud scores France’s fifth and his second goal of the game. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring their fifth goal. Darren Staples / Reuters
    Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring their fifth goal. Darren Staples / Reuters
  • Iceland’s Birkir Bjarnason scores their second goal. Christian Hartmann / Reuters
    Iceland’s Birkir Bjarnason scores their second goal. Christian Hartmann / Reuters
  • Birkir Bjarnason, right, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal. Thibault Camus / AP Photo
    Birkir Bjarnason, right, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal. Thibault Camus / AP Photo
  • Dimitri Payet applauds the supporters as he leaves the pitch. Martin Meissner / AP Photo
    Dimitri Payet applauds the supporters as he leaves the pitch. Martin Meissner / AP Photo

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Giroud, Pogba, Payet and Griezmann fire for France in Euro 2016 rout of Iceland — in pictures

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July 04, 2016

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A selection of photos from Stade de France in Saint-Denis as France put on a masterclass to defeat Iceland and reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals. France won the match 5-2 thaks to two goals from Olivier Giroud, and one each for Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, and Dimitir Payet. Iceland pulled back to goals through Birkir Bjarnason and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.

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