Match ends, Switzerland Women 1, France 1.
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France survived a scare to reach the Women's Euro 2017 quarter-finals as they came from behind with 10 players to draw 1-1 and knock out Switzerland.
With Austria beating Iceland 3-0 to top Group C, runners-up France will face the winners of Group D - likely to be England - in the last eight on Sunday.
After France full-back Eve Perisset was sent off, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic's fine header put Switzerland ahead early on.
But Camille Abily's late free-kick saved France from a shock elimination.
For France - ranked third in the Fifa rankings and one of the pre-tournament favourites alongside six-time winners Germany and in-form England - defeat in Breda would have ended their hopes of a first major tournament title.
Group winners Austria are making their tournament debut and are the lowest-ranked side in the group at 24th in the world.
Goals from Sarah Zadrazil, captain Nina Burger and substitute Stefanie Enzinger earned them a comfortable victory in Rotterdam over Iceland, who had already been eliminated.
France set for likely England tie
Switzerland knew they had to beat France to go through and a surprise win looked possible as they found themselves ahead against 10 players after 19 minutes.
Paris St-Germain's Perisset, as the last defender, was shown a red card for bringing down Chelsea Ladies forward Ramona Bachmann.
From the resulting free-kick, Crnogorcevic's powerful header from Martina Moser's well-placed delivery gave Switzerland the lead.
However, with 14 minutes remaining, Abily's free-kick was misjudged by Switzerland keeper Gaelle Thalmann, who had made several fine saves, as a relived France reached their third consecutive European Championship quarter-final.
England need only a point from their final group game against Portugal on Thursday to qualify as Group D winners and secure a quarter-final meeting with France in Deventer on Sunday.
France will be without captain and centre-back Wendie Renard after she received a second booking of the tournament.
England have not beaten France since 1974.
Austria await the runners-up in Group D. Scotland, currently bottom of the table, could qualify second but need to beat Spain by at least two goals and hope Portugal lose to England.
Line-ups
Switzerland
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Thalmann
- 9Crnogorcevic
- 14Kiwic
- 13Wälti
- 5Maritz
- 19AigbogunSubstituted forTerchounat 79'minutes
- 8ZehnderSubstituted forReutelerat 80'minutes
- 22BernauerBooked at 66mins
- 7MoserSubstituted forCalligarisat 65'minutesBooked at 68mins
- 11DickenmannBooked at 72mins
- 10Bachmann
Substitutes
- 2Brunner
- 3Terchoun
- 4Rinast
- 6Reuteler
- 12Michel
- 15Abbé
- 16Humm
- 17Betschart
- 18Calligaris
- 20Mauron
- 21Friedli
- 23Bürki
France
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16Bouhaddi
- 2PerissetBooked at 17mins
- 19Mbock Bathy
- 3RenardBooked at 14mins
- 22Karchaoui
- 23Geyoro
- 6HenryBooked at 42mins
- 20DianiSubstituted forHouaraat 83'minutes
- 10AbilySubstituted forThineyat 88'minutes
- 11LavogezSubstituted forDelieat 71'minutes
- 9Le Sommer
Substitutes
- 1Philippe
- 4Georges
- 5Toletti
- 7Le Bihan
- 8Houara
- 12Thomis
- 13Catala
- 14Tounkara
- 15Bussaglia
- 17Thiney
- 18Delie
- 21Gerard
- Referee:
- Katalin Kulcsár
- Attendance:
- 4,511
Match Stats
Home TeamSwitzerlandAway TeamFrance
- Possession
- Home33%
- Away67%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Switzerland Women 1, France 1.
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Attempt saved. Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Marie-Laure Delie (France).
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Noelle Maritz (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Offside, Switzerland Women. Ramona Bachmann tries a through ball, but Rahel Kiwic is caught offside.
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Foul by Amandine Henry (France).
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Viola Calligaris (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gaëtane Thiney (France).
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Noelle Maritz (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, France. Gaëtane Thiney replaces Camille Abily.
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Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
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Marie-Laure Delie (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland Women).
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Hand ball by Marie-Laure Delie (France).
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Foul by Marie-Laure Delie (France).
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Lia Wälti (Switzerland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, France. Jessica Houara replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
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Attempt missed. Ana Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Geraldine Reuteler with a headed pass following a corner.
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Corner, Switzerland Women. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
