France went into their final Group E game at the World Cup knowing that a point against Ecuador would see them through into the last 16 as group winners.
Here, Sports Mole rates the performances of all those who featured in the 0-0 draw at the Estadio Maracana.
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ECUADOR
Goal
Alexander Dominguez: Man-of-the-match performance from the Ecuador stopper. Denied France on 14 occasions and pulled off a blinding stop to deny Paul Pogba in the first half. (8/10)
Defence
Juan Carlos Paredes: Marshalled Benzema well, but looked a little shaken when France approached at pace. (6/10)
Jorge Guagua: Worked well down the flanks to try to contain France, goalless score doesn't exactly show how dominant France were in attack, though. (6/10)
Frickson Erazo: Compromised when Benzema dropped into space, but did well given the stature of players he was up against. (6/10)
Midfield
Christian Noboa: Made a crucial block to deny Pogba in the second period, but should've scored when Ecuador broke minutes beforehand. (7/10)
Antonio Valencia: One of his country's more experienced players on the world stage, but failed to show any sign of maturity in the wake of his lunge on Lucas Digne. (5/10)
Oswaldo Minda: Worked hard throughout, but remained largely anonymous. (6/10)
Jefferson Montero: Broke forward at pace on a number of occasions, but didn't possess enough to deliver the final, telling ball. (6/10)
Attack
Enner Valencia: Consistently Ecuador's best performer in the World Cup. His pace and power proved a struggle for Sakho at times, but didn't have the support to turn his work into goals. (7/10)
Jaime Ayovi: Another one of Ecuador's players who failed to turn up on the day. Wouldn't have known he was playing had his name not been written on the team-sheet. (5/10)
Michael Arroyo: Hassled and worked hard for the time he was on the pitch. Stole it on a couple of occasions, but lacked a supporting cast. (7/10)
Substitutes
Renato Ibarra: A positive substitution, looked to get in amongst it and produced a number of inventive runs. (7/10)
Felipe Caicedo: Provided a bit of pressure on the French defence late on. Left Les Bleus looking a tad shaky when trying to play from the back. (6/10)
Gabriel Achilier: Was a little sloppy as France sought to assert their authority in the closing stages. Had to help out on a sinking 10-man ship. (6/10)
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FRANCE
Goal
Hugo Lloris: Made two good stops to deny the Ecuadorians. Commanded his box well on crosses too. (7/10)
Defence
Bacary Sagna: Got caught out a few times having gone too far forward, but put in a number of dangerous crosses to try to win the game. (7/10)
Lucas Digne: Like his teammate Sagna, got forward well, but was a little less creative in the final third. (6/10)
Laurent Koscielny: Looked the more commanding of the centre-back pairing. Controlled his defence efficiently. (7/10)
Mamadou Sakho: Great when the ball needs to be won in the air, though he was often caught out when on the back foot. (6/10)
Midfield
Blaise Matuidi: Influenced the game going forward despite not being at his best. Gave the ball away far too many times in the centre of the pitch. (6/10)
Paul Pogba: Sought to trigger the creative spark in midfield with a number of adventurous passes. Shots from distance not at their usual level of superiority. (7/10)
Morgan Schneiderlin: Failed to tick the ball over in midfield. France clearly missed Yohan Cabaye as they failed to build momentum. (5/10)
Attack
Moussa Sissoko: Stretched Ecuador well and had a fine volley on goal. Didn't do much else going forward. (6/10)
Karim Benzema: A very quiet night for the Real Madrid striker. Missed a number of good chances in front of goal. (6/10)
Antoine Griezmann: Linked up well with Benzema early on but faded drastically. May have scored early in the second half had it not been for the heroics of Dominguez. (6/10)
Substitutes
Loic Remy Effective substitution, almost gave France the lead with an enterprising curling effort late on. (7/10)
Oliver Giroud: Again, did well to blend into the game, but failed to finish a vital opportunity in the closing minutes having headed straight at the keeper. (6/10)
Raphael Varane: Came on to replace Sakho, did well to play despite rumours of a stomach bug. (7/10)
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