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Paris, Jun 28 (EFE/EPA).- Switzerland pulled off the biggest upset thus far of Euro 2020 here Monday, rallying to force extra time against reigning World Cup champion France and then winning 3-3 (5-4) in a penalty shootout when keeper Yann Sommer denied superstar striker Kylian Mbappe.The heavily favored French came out aggressively in this round-of-16 contest at Arena Nationala in Bucharest, but the Swiss surprisingly struck first in the 15th minute when Haris Seferovic rose high to head home a cross from Steven Zuber. (Camera: YOAN VALAT). SHOT LIST: FRENCH FANS WATCH A EURO 2020 ROUND OF 16 SOCCER MATCH BETWEEN FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND, IN PARIS, FRANCE.
Statues of PSG striker Kylian Mbappé, Italian fencer Béatrice "Bebe" Vio and NBA legend LeBron James are erected for an event in front of the Palais Brongniart in Paris. IMAGES
Kylian Mbappe, who chose to sign a new contract with PSG until 2025 on Saturday by rejecting the advances of Real Madrid, greets his supporters outside the Parc des Princes stadium after his first press conference since the announcement of his extension. IMAGES
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappé arrives on the red carpet at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris before the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Mbappé is in the running for both the men's and U21 awards after a year where he top scored in Ligue 1 for a third consecutive season with 27 goals, yet also missed a crucial penalty in the European Championship last 16 to see the world champions knocked out by underdogs Switzerland. IMAGES
Swiss fans in Lausanne take to the streets to celebrate their team's epic victory over France, after a thrilling match that saw the World Champions eliminated on penalties in the Euro 2020 round of 16. IMAGES