Albania 1, Romania 0

It's going to be a long three days for Albania as the small Balkan country waits to find out if it's to qualify for the knockout stages of the European Championship.

Albania kept its hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 alive with a victory over Romania on Sunday ay Lyon, France, a result that eliminated its opponent.

The result meant Albania, playing in its first major tournament, went above Romania in the group rankings into third place with three points, and still in with a chance to make the round of 16.

"It was historical for us to reach the European Championship's final stages, and finally we have won the three points," Albania center back Arlind Ajeti said via a translator. "We have made history."

Ajeti and the Albania team will have to wait until the group stage of Euro 2016 finishes on Wednesday before it finds out whether it will be one of the four third-place teams to make it through to the next round.

Albania's future in the competition depends on what happens over the coming days but coach Giovanni De Biasi said his team will be preparing as though it has a match to play either on Friday or Saturday.

"If we stay in the tournament we will be trouble to other teams, to important teams, because today we got some more confidence, we needed the first two games to settle in," he said via a translator.

Albania's defense has impressed in Euro 2016 and the team stuck to the same type of game plan it used in its two hard-fought losses to Switzerland and France.

Armando Sadiku scored the sole goal in the match and Albania's first in an international competition in the 43rd minute with a header.

Ledian Memushaj picked out Sadiku drifting at the far post with a well-placed cross that the striker coolly nodded back over goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu, who had left his line.

"Tonight we won with heart and with quality," De Biasi said. "We didn't get many chances, we played with our head, with mental strength."

Romania strived to get back on equal terms but failed to produce many chances, its best effort coming in the 76th minute when substitute Florin Andone hit the crossbar with a fierce. Otherwise, Albania contained Romania while Sadiku continued to trouble Romania's defense. Romania was eliminated after only earning one point in its three matches.

"I can't find the words to express what I'm feeling right now and the fact that we've disappointed millions of people who believed in us," Romania defender Nicolae Stanciu said. "I think we controlled the game but we didn't manage to create clear chances — we weren't decisive enough in front of goal."

Albania's players celebrated the historic victory with their Italian coach after the final whistle, while the team's large contingent of fans cheered wildly at the Stade de Lyon.

"A very happy moment to see all the Albanians, to make them happy and see them rejoicing," goal scorer Sadiku said.

Switzerland 0, France 0

There were several ripped shirts and even a burst ball during France's draw with Switzerland at the European Championship in Lille, France.

The scoreless result was good enough for both teams, with the host French taking first place in Group A and the Swiss moving on to the round of 16 in second place.

France twice hit the crossbar as it again squandered numerous chances, but the torn Switzerland shirts and the ball being ripped apart during a challenge will likely end up being the most memorable moments of the match at Stade Pierre Mauroy.

"It means there was a lot of fight on the pitch," Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer said. "For us and for the country it's important to be in the last 16."

Switzerland midfielder Admir Mehmedi's shirt was torn in the first half, forcing him to the sidelines for a backup. Teammate Granit Xhaka then had his ripped once in each half, and teen striker Breel Embolo also slightly tore the back of his in the first half.

Then there was an issue with the official Adidas "Beau Jeu" ball.

As France pushed for a goal in the second half, forward Antoine Griezmann was dribbling when Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami stepped in to tackle. The two converged on the ball and it burst, with Behrami picking up the deflated leather and showing it to Slovenian referee Damir Skomina.

Just like in its previous games against Romania and Albania, France failed to turn pressure into goals.

"Everyone hopes we play better, the players do and so do I," France coach Didier Deschamps said. "I'm not blind, I know we can do better — but a new competition starts for us on Sunday."

Even with a new ball to strike, France's shots lacked conviction, and Griezmann held his head in his hands when he placed his strike too close to Sommer after swapping passes with striker Andre-Pierre Gignac and bursting into the area.

There was a hint of bad luck, too.

Paul Pogba hit the crossbar in the first half with a swerving shot from 25 meters and substitute Dimitri Payet did the same in the 75th minute with a superb volley following a surging run down the right and cross to the back post from midfielder Moussa Sissoko.

The Swiss threatened mainly on the break, using the 19-year-old Embolo's pace, but France looked more likely to score as Payet shot just wide from outside the penalty area late on.

In the other Group A match, Albania beat Romania 1-0 and finished in third place with three points.

Thanks to Pogba, it seemed like France's midfield dominance might make the difference in the first half, but good situations were wasted.

Shortly after France center half Laurent Koscielny failed to direct his header on target following a flurry of corners, the defender then had to block Embolo's slanting shot in the 30th minute following a rare Swiss foray.

France's main threat in the second half was Sissoko, who made another powerful run and then fed the ball to Gignac, whose 53rd-minute shot was easily saved by Sommer. He had also scuffed a first-half chance after Griezmann had set him up near the penalty spot.

French fans chanted for Payet.

But having scored an 89th-minute winner against Romania in a 2-1 win and an injury-time strike in the 2-0 win against Albania, he could not repeat it this time.