Man of the Match: Two goals and the man responsible for the tournament's first use of goal-line technology. Unquestionably, it's Karim Benzema.
Lesson Learned: Honduras is a World Cup team only by name. Los Catrachos, from the start, had severe difficulty matching the superior abilities of the French national team. By the final whistle, Honduras were out-passed 611-239, outshot 20-4 and failed to deliver a single ball into the area. France, by comparison, had 19.
Up Next: France travel to Salvador to battle Switzerland for group dominance, while Honduras will look to rebound at the Arena da Baixada against Ecuador.
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