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06-30-2006 08:54

Late goals from Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane booked France a quarter-final tie with Brazil as they came from behind to beat Spain 3-1 in Hanover.

Late goals from Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane booked France a quarter-final tie with Brazil as they came from behind to beat Spain 3-1 in Hanover on Tuesday.

A 28th minute penalty from David Villa had given Luis Aragones' side the lead, but Frank Ribery's equaliser four minutes before half-time restored parity for Les Blues.

With the match heading for extra-time, Vieira's header from a Zidane free-kick took a deflection off Sergio Ramos and ended up in the back of Iker Casillas' net.

As Spain pushed for an equaliser, 'Zizou' took advantage from a misplaced pass from Cesc Fabregas, before turning past Carles Puyol and steering a shot past Iker Casillas.

France will now meet Brazil in Frankfurt in the semi-finals on Saturday 1 July in a repeat of the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final.

Source:FIFAWorldcup.com

 

Editor:Wang Ping