France Won In The Rain

France's players revelled in the quality of their football after overcoming co-hosts Ukraine 2-0 to close to within touching distance of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.

Coach Laurent Blanc had called on his players to "let loose and enjoy themselves" and they did so in Friday's match in Donetsk, despite a 57-minute delay caused by a thunderstorm that developed in the game's opening minutes.

The victory, secured by quick-fire second-half goals from Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye, means France require just a point from their final group game against Sweden in Kiev on Tuesday to be sure of a place in the last eight.