The tournament hosts face surprise package Iceland in the last quarter-final on Sunday, with a semi-final showdown against world champions Germany at stake.
Griezmann is aware of the contrast between France’s first and second-half performances when his double proved decisive in their 2-1 last-16 win over the Republic of Ireland.
The Atletico Madrid forward says that if Les Bleus can replicate their display from after the break against Ireland, they can go the distance and win the Euros.
“We have a great team with lots of quality players and the coach knows it,” Griezmann, 25, told UEFA’s official website. “He always tries to play the best team.
“For the first half we were poor and in the second it was a very different French team. It was the French team that can go all the way.
“So, if we keep proving ourselves that way, with that desire, I am sure that we can go all the way.”
Griezmann also paid tribute to strike partner Olivier Giroud, praising the Arsenal striker’s all-round game.
“He is a target man who likes to flick the ball on and lay it off for others,” Griezmann explained.
“We saw the way he put me through on goal with his header against Ireland. He put me in the best possible position and I tried to finish it as well as I could.”
Germany will meet France in today's game played at Stade Velodrome, Marseille. In their last meeting, France won the match with 2:0. I wonder if Joachim Löw 's team prepared us with a surprise for today. Based on the past results of the two teams, I would expect for Germany to perform well during this meeting and win this game. It should be interesting to see if Griezmann will score during this match as he has a good average in terms of goals scored / match.
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