D. Payet has scored a goal for France! Assist by A. Gignac.
PAYET SEALS IT! Gignac races down the left onto Pogba's stunning ball, but loses his footing just as he cuts inside. However, the West Ham man picks up the pieces, shimmying into the box and slotting in an accomplished finish!
I wish I could register a Euro 2016 assist the next time I slipped.
90' +4
Clash of heads between Koscielny and Mavraj, with the Albania defender down on the deck in pain, forcing the referee to stop the game. Untimely injury here for Albania, who have some of their fans in tears.
90' +2
Absolute heartbreak for Albania, but they've not given up yet, pushing numbers forward as they look to find a way back into the game. As it stands, they will need to beat Romania in their last match to stand a chance of qualifying.
90'
A. Griezmann has scored a goal for France! Assist by A. Rami.
The centre-back, of all people, provides the assist!
FRANCE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN! Griezmann makes the difference off the bench, arriving between two defenders to head Rami's cross into the back of the net! There's the points surely!
88'
N. Kanté gets yellow.
SLIP UP! Payet finds the door shut, and Kante's fortunes aren't much improved either from the top of the box. The Leicester man manages to clip a good ball over the top for Pogba, who loses his footing and beats the turf in frustration!
Kante booked for a late foul.
87'
Time is ticking away for France. Albania are getting closer and closer to a historic result that will fill them with hope of making the quarter-finals ahead of their final match with Romania.
85'
F. Veseli enters the game and replaces A. Ajeti.
Matuidi has a shot charged down, but France recover it and Kante tries his luck moments later, with a deflection taking the ball wide of the target! Albania are hanging on for dear life.
Veseli is thrown on for Ajeti.
83'
GOOD DEFENDING! Ajeti drapes himself all over Griezmann, who was looking to attack a Sagna cross. The Atletico Madrid man can't shake the pressure and fails to make meaningful contact.
82'
FLASHED WIDE! Payet lines up a free-kick from a long way out, and pings it to the far post, where Koscielny arrives but gets all muddled up on the finish, failing to make contact on the ball!
81'
A. Abrashi gets yellow.
Barashi blatantly fouls Matuidi, and is booked.
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79'
OVER THE BAR! Payet has three men draped all over him, but manages to release a cross that is headed to the top of the box - where Sagna unleashes a stinging volley that whistles over the top.
77'
A. Gignac enters the game and replaces O. Giroud.
Substitution Olivier Giroud André-Pierre Gignac
Giroud's number is up on the sidelines, and he will head off for Gignac in one of the clearer like-for-like swaps you'll ever see. The two strikers share similar physiques, playing styles and even beards.
75'
Roshi already looks capable of causing Evra problems, with the Juve man starting to tire a little, on top of the knocks that he sustained in the first half. Albania starting to poke their heads out over the halfway line.
74'
T. Xhaka enters the game and replaces B. Kukeli.
Xhaka enters the fray and off goes Kukeli, who is on a yellow card.
73'
Kante probably gets away with a foul in the buildup, but continues his momentum, and is stationed at the top of the box when the ball finds its way back to him. However, his hurried shot is blocked.
71'
O. Roshi enters the game and replaces A. Lila.
Roshi is on and off goes Lila.
France continue to prowl around the edge of the Albania box, and a cross is flashed in towards the back post, where Pogba stretches every tendon to make contact, but it goes out for a goal-kick instead.
69'
France now have the same XI out on the pitch that started the match against Romania. Albania have abandoned all interest in attacking, it seems, and will take a point with both hands at this stage.
68'
A. Griezmann enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
Coman's night is at an end, and on comes Griezmann.
67'
OFF THE POST! Giroud has had about five headed chances in this game, but this one was the closest he's come. He does excellently to power the ball towards the bottom corner from Evra's cross.
65'
Another headed chance for Giroud, and another miss for the Arsenal man. Coman puts some end product on a great France move with a cross for the striker, but he can't find the target from a great position.
63'
Payet wins a corner that he takes himself, and his ball is attacked by Koscielny at the near post, but he blazes his header well over the bar. Sustained pressure this from the French.
59'
France have improved in the second half, and Payet is taking an increasing role in proceedings, as he curls an ambitious attempt over the crossbar. Just under an hour gone now.
57'
GREAT OPENING! Payet, attacking from the left-hand side this time, swings in a peach of a ball to the back post, where Pogba arrives at full speed but just can't find the target from an unmarked position.
55'
B. Kukeli gets yellow.
Will that last chance serve as a wake-up call for France? There's so much expectation around this Bleus team, but they're finding it extremely difficult to get things going their own way this evening.
Kukeli takes one for the team, hacking down Coman to prevent a break.
53'
OFF THE POST! Albania nearly stun this stadium. A wonderful cross has Lenjani stealing a march on Sagna as they both battle to get the first touch on the ball. It goes off the former Manchester City man and rebounds off the base of the woodwork, and then off the head of the prone Lenjani and out!
52'
Payet and Giroud combine to set up Pogba, but the Juve man's attempt is blocked. You get the sense that something may be coming for France, but it will also depend on a mistake from Albania, which hasn't really happened as yet.
51'
The ball drops kindly for Payet inside the final third, and he lays it off for Pogba, but the Juventus man can't pick out a team-mate with his throughball, which is rather embarrassingly off.
49'
Payet flights a free-kick wide of the mark, with none of his team-mates able to get a touch. He's moved to the flanks now with Coman, as France shift to a 4-3-3 with Pogba, Matuidi and Kante in the midfield.
47'
BIG CHANCE RIGHT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND HALF! Giroud drifts wide and swings in a cross that takes a nick of Matuidi's shoulder, allowing Coman to sneak inside the full-back to plant a header that takes a deflection and heads just wide!
46'
P. Pogba enters the game and replaces A. Martial.
Here we go again!
Pogba has replaced Martial.
45'
Memushaj takes a free-kick that bounces onto the roof of the net, before France scramble to clear a corner moments later. Excellent half this for Albania, and they will feel like they may be able to sneak a goal.
43'
Evra really isn't looking good here, moving very softly on the sidelines. He has to go off to the sidelines to get treated. Lucas Digne will be the natural choice to replace him if he can't continue.
41'
Hysaj makes inroads down the flank once again, but can't find a team-mate with his cross. Still, the right-back should keep pushing forward, with Evra and Martial looking vulnerable defensively on that side.
39'
Pogba has been spotted going through his paces on the sidelines. Perhaps we shall see him to start the second half - will Deschamps admit defeat with the Martial-Coman flank experiment already?
37'
Giroud dumps a header over the crossbar from another set-piece delivery from Payet. That's three times that the Arsenal man has been able to meet a high ball, and Albania will be in trouble if he finds his accuracy.
35'
Finally, we see something from Coman, who leaves his man for dead with tremendous footwork, before his cross is taken by Berisha. About 10 minutes plus stoppage time to go before the break.
33'
Payet sneaks in a free-kick that's catching practice for Berisha. Their attacking strategy just isn't working. Martial has been thwarted, and Coman has barely been able to get involved.
31'
Martial finally gets some change out of Ajeti down the flank, but is fouled, and France can't make anything happen from the set-piece. The fans are really starting to get frustrated at this.
29'
Giroud has become very isolated in this game, and he's really not suited to be chasing down long balls over the top behind the defence. France need to play more to feet - or to head - to get him more involved.
27'
France not having it all their own way here against Albania. The visitors are growing in confidence with each passing minute, and it's being met with an increasingly worried reaction from the crowd.
25'
CLOSE CALL! Hysaj does excellently to motor down the right and swing a cross in, where a deflection takes it towards the near post. Lloris just about grabs it before Sadiku can pounce!
23'
Gianni De Biasi must be pleased with the start made by his side. They've limited France to only crumbs and scraps, and have started to put together some interesting sequences in possession.
21'
Payet tries to manufacture space for himself out on the left-hand side, but he's blanketed by the defence, and instead releases Evra for a gallop down that same flank. The Juve man swings in a cross that's cleared.
19'
EXCELLENT CHALLENGE! Payet schemes at the top of the box after recieving a pass from Coman, and slides one in for Martial, who pulls the trigger right into the body of Ajeti, who arrived suddenly.
17'
Ajeti tries to get rid of the danger, but the ball bobbles dangerously inside the area before it heads out for a corner, which comes to nothing. Albania seems to be weathering the storm nicely.
15'
Martial glides forward in his usual manner when given an inch of space out on the left-hand side. However, the Manchester United man telegraphs his intention to curl a right-footed finish into the bottom corner too easily, and it's blocked.
13'
A few decent little moves in possession for Albania now, and their latest attack has Lenjani taking aim again, but once more, he fails to trouble Lloris, blasting the ball well into orbit.
11'
Rami turns the ball over to Lenjani, who tries to make inroads down the flank, but can't get a cross in. That came moments after the same player lost his balance when attempting to fire one on goal.
9'
Evra, who looks ot have shaken off that knock, gets a cross into the area where Giroud is able to attack, but he gets it all wrong, not troubling Berisha for a second. He does have an advantage in the air tonight, it seems.
7'
Evra is moving gingerly here, and Deschamps will want to keep an eye on him. The full-backs overlapping will be crucial in moments when play gets bogged down around the penalty area.
5'
As expected, Albania are lining up all men behind the ball to prevent France from passing their way through to goal. The hosts are dominating possession, but no real breakthrough from open play as yet.
3'
First chance of the match falls to the home side, as Payet clips in a free-kick to Giroud, who angles it towards goal with his head, but can't keep it down. Every time the West Ham man gets on the ball, there's a sense of expectation.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Albania. Les Bleus only need to avoid defeat to all but guarantee a spot in the next round, while Albania have yet to register a point. Stick with us for all the action.
France were indebted to Dimitri Payet for settling their clash with Romania on the opening day of the tournament, Switzerland's draw against Romania has seen them top Group A by a point, but les Bleus can regain the lead with a similar result.
Albania were undone by Switzerland by a lone goal, and, like Romania earlier in the day, find themselves in need of a result in order to restore their hopes of qualification. Not many gave them a chance in this group, and they'll be getting arguably their toughest test out of the way this evening.
Albania beat France the last time they met nearly a year ago to the day, with Ergys Kace's goal settling matters for the Kuq e Zinjte. That followed a 1-1 draw in November 2014, which saw Antoine Griezmann rescue a result for les Bleus in the second half.
Massive news coming out of the France lineup. Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann have been dropped to the bench. The pair failed to impress against Romania, and have been replaced by Anthony Martial and Kingsley Coman respectively. The incoming pair flank Dimitri Payet, with Olivier Giroud up top.
Lorik Cana is suspended following his red card against Switzerland, meaning that he drops out along with Taulant Xhaka and Odise Roshi. Andi Lila, Ledian Memushaj and Arlind Arjeti come in for the trio.
France head into the dressing rooms amidst a cacophony of jeers and whistles from a set of fans who weren't pleased with their side's inability to break down Albania. There wasn't anything that I'd call a clear-cut chance, and it looks like this game could be decided by the odd goal - if there is to be one. A lot to play for in the second half, so stay tuned.
And that will do it from Marseille, as France prove themselves the kings of the late goal again, lashing in two back-breaking goals after 90 minutes. They've now qualified for the quarter-finals after winning both of their opening Group A games. Albania must compose themselves in time, because they can still progress with the right result against Romania. That's all the time we've got, thanks for tuning in!
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