France coach Raymond Domenech admitted his side had struggled to finish in the top two in a tight Group G.

France set up a mouth-watering last 16 clash with Spain after beating Togo 2-0 on Friday but Domenech is aware that his side struggled at times against the African side as they had in the earlier group games against South Korea and Switzerland.

"It's stressful when you don't score, especially when we couldn't afford to concede a goal," he said.

"We're happy to get out of this group. All the games were close. It was not easy and went to the end.

"I've been right for a long time about Patrick Vieira, when others have not. He is exceptional. He scored a goal and he created a goal."