MATCH 20 REPORT : HENRY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Henry double
Switzerland were in with a chance of a last-eight berth themselves after Johan Vonlanthen had cancelled out Zinedine Zidane's strike inside the first half hour, but two late Thierry Henry goals finally subdued the battling underdogs to knock them out of the competition.

Vonlanthen drafted in
Swiss coach Jakob Kuhn sprung a surprise before the game, relegating veteran striker Stéphane Chapuisat to the bench. With the other main striker Alexander Frei suspended following a spitting incident in the defeat against England, Kuhn fielded promising teenager Vonlanthen up front, with another forward, Daniel Gygax, also making his first tournament start as Kuhn rang the changes.

Four French changes
French coach Jacques Santini made four changes to his own starting eleven following the draw against Croatia, with Bixente Lizarazu, Robert Pires, Willy Sagnol and Claude Makelele coming into the side. France dominated the early possession, but Switzerland broke out from the pressure to create the first dangerous moment, Hakan Yakin prodding an effort wide from a Gygax cross.

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