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Didier Deschamps "thrilled" with high-flying France

France boss Didier Deschamps says that he is "thrilled" with his team's achievement of winning Group E.

Didier Deschamps has admitted that he is "very satisfied" as his France team confirmed their passage into the last 16 of the World Cup as Group E winners.

Deschamps's side earned the point necessary to top the pool after Les Blues were held to a 0-0 draw with 10-man Ecuador at the Maracana on Wednesday night.

France will now set their sights on Nigeria for Monday's second-round clash in Brasilia, but not before the 45-year-old "savours every moment" from his team's early triumph.

"Ecuador are a very fine side who have a lot of pace up front," he told FIFA.com. "All the same, it's good that we didn't concede.

"I'm overjoyed, thrilled and very satisfied. There's a whole new competition starting now for us. We're going to savour the moment and then focus on Nigeria."

Monday's clash kicks off at 5pm.

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Paul Pogba of France heads the ball wide of the goal past Alexander Dominguez of Ecuador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between Ecuador and France at Maracana on June 25, 2014
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Q Netherlands Netherlands32107
Q Senegal flag Senegal32016
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4 Qatar Qatar30030

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Q England flag England32107
Q United States USA31205
3 Iran Iran31023
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Q Argentina Argentina32016
Q Poland Poland31114
3 Mexico Mexico31114
4 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia31023

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Q France France32016
Q Australia Australia32016
3 Tunisia Tunisia31114
4 Denmark Denmark30121

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Q Japan Japan32016
Q Spain Spain31114
3 Germany Germany31114
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Q Morocco Morocco32107
Q Croatia Croatia31205
3 Belgium Belgium31114
4 Canada Canada30030

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Q Switzerland Switzerland32016
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4 Serbia Serbia30121

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Q Republic of Korea South Korea31114
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4 Ghana flag Ghana31023


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