France searching for scoring

Late goals by Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet in Marseille secured host France a win against a stubborn Albania side as well as a slot in Euro 2016's final 16 on Wednesday.

"This is becoming a bit of a habit; I'd prefer us to break the deadlock a bit earlier," coach Didier Deschamps said.

Until the closing stages it had been a frustrating night for France. With Manchester United's Anthony Martial and Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman in for Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba, the host squad struggled to break down Gianni de Biasi's well-drilled Albanians.