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Switzerland 0-0 France

Kit fail at Switzerland - France: 5 shirts ripped, 1 burst ball

The kit, manufactured by Puma, fell to pieces, literally, during Switzerland's draw with France. Five shirts had to be replaced having torn and the matchball burst.
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Kit fail at Switzerland - France: 5 shirts ripped, 1 burst ball
Gonzalo FuentesREUTERS

During the Switzerland - France match, their final group match in Group A, which ended in a 0-0 draw, the equipment showed it wasn't up to the challenge. The Swiss shirts, made by Puma, ripped with regularity whenever a French player pulled on them, with at least five shirts needing to be replaced. 

Burst ball during Switzerland 0-0 France

The most spectacular kit fail though came in the second half, when the matchball, the 140 euro Adidas manufactured tournament ball, the Beau Jeu, popped under pressure in a challenge. 

The burst match-ball
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