Evening all, and welcome to the winners of the 2014 World Cup v the winners of the 2018 World Cup, otherwise known as Germany v France!

Mbappe curls over the wall, looking for the space inside the near post, but Neuer collects easily.

Ah, there he is being fouled 25 yards out, left of centre. Free-kick France...

Anyone seen Pogba?

Wales now lead Ireland 3-0 - Aaron Ramsey has scored. I wonder if O'Neill and Keane are on their ways out.

Kante finds space to cross and picks out Giroud, leaping between two defenders, but Neuer saves his header.

Goretzka wins a corner and Kroos' delivery is good, picking out Rudiger in the middle whose header sends the ball towards Hummels at the back post. But he's a stride behind it and can't catch up.

I'm a crying mess.

I'd very much like something to happen. A fight, maybe? Is that too much to ask?

This is not so good.

Dearie me. Apparently Deschamps told Mbappe to reign in the fun - entertain but don't disrespect. Has he any idea what football is about? He also said had he tried it on with him, he'd have wiped him out in one tackle, which seems a generous assessment of his hardness I must say.

Kante catches Ginter, a right sair yin on the instep, so Kroos will now sweep in a free-kick; Kante heads clear.

Germany seem to have few ideas beyond get it wide and stick it in. This time it's Rudiger down the left, and his ball gets nowhere near Werner before being cleared behind. Again, the corner comes to nowt, so the camera shows us Pavard's neck, and the stud-marks thereon. Rudiger is a lucky boy.

I've seen better games. Ginter goes down the right and crosses low - you don't want to do that, he'll never pick you again - and Werner almost picks Umtiti's pocket when he dwells on his clearance.

Ginter goes down the right and looks to lift a cross into the box, then does ... but picks out Areola.

Werner, who has lightening pace over a yard, controls a crossfield pass, has a look, nips inside Pavard to filch a yard, then drives a low shot that Areola collects at his near post.

Bale has put Wales 2-0 up on Ireland.

Lovely quick feet from Mbappe, flicking behind his own leg for Pogba, who wins a corner with the help of Pavard. It's headed away, by France are starting to play.

It's interesting that even as a world champions, Deschamps is still a conservative. Mendy and Dembele would both improve this team, yet both are sat at the side.

Griezmann finds Hernandez, who strides through Muller and crosses, but he can't anyone out.

And in front of you, and to your left and to your right.