Goals: France—Pogba 79’, Yobo 90’+1 (own-goal)

Recap: A mildly entertaining affair saw France defeat Nigeria 2-0 on Monday.

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Lesson Learned: Africa boasts talented nations, but not one that could compete at the highest level in 2014. Ghana, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast failed to escape the group stages. Nigeria couldn’t survive against one of Europe’s elite. The continent’s last glaring hope is Algeria, who faces Germany in Rio de Janeiro. World Cup dreams have turned into World Cup nightmares for the Confederation of African Football.

Up Next: France travels to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the quarterfinals, while Nigeria returns home to prepare for the next World Cup cycle.

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).