France qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals here Monday after a late Paul Pogba header and a Joseph Yobo own goal clinched a 2-0 victory over Nigeria.

– Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella Monday hailed Lionel Messi’s “amazing” World Cup form and compared him to Diego Maradona during the team’s title run in 1986.

The 1998 World Cup winners France and African champions Nigeria were tied at 0-0 at half-time in their World Cup last 16 match in Brasilia on Monday.

Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has proved that he is a great asset to the Super Eagles in all the three matches they played to get a chance in the second round against France today at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia.

After flashes of magnificent football in the group phase, France will look to confirm their World Cup credentials in Monday’s last-16 tie against Nigeria.