World Cup qualifier: France edge Sweden 2-1

France's players celebrate at the end of the 2018 World Cup group A qualifying football match between France and Sweden at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on November 11, 2016. (AFP)

Paul Pogba and Dimitri Payet were on the score sheet as Les Bleus came back from a goal down to beat Sweden 2-1.

After a scoreless first half, Emil Forsberg's fine free-kick put Sweden ahead nine minutes into the second half.

However, Janne Andersson's men could hold on to lead for only four minutes until Pogba struck the ball to the roof of the net to level the scoring.

Didier Deschamps' guys were quick to respond as they scored the winner in just seven minutes through Payet whose goal put France on top of group A with 10 points, three points clear of Sweden and six clear of 3rd-placed Netherlands.

 


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