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Summary France defeated Ukraine 2-0 in a Group D match of the European Championship.
France won a match at a major tournament for the first time since Zinedine Zidanes head-butt, beating Ukraine 2-0 Friday in a storm-delayed match at the European Championship.Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye scored early in the second half for the French, who last won a major match in the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup. In the final of that tournament, Zidane was given a red card for his head-butt in the last match of his career.We scored twice and could have had more, France coach Laurent Blanc said. We have a lot of potential.Fridays match at the Donbass Arena was suspended for nearly an hour because thunder, lightning and torrential rain forced the players off the field after five minutes. It resumed almost an hour later.After a 1-1 draw with England in its opening match, France has four points in Group D, one more than Ukraine. The French also extended their unbeaten run to 23 games.I congratulated my players and the Ukrainian players, Blanc said. It was a good match with both teams trying to attack.The fate of both team will be decided on Tuesday, when France plays Sweden and Ukraine faces England.
