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Tue 06 Jun 2006France turn it around against SpainFrance 3 Spain 1:Two late goals from Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane gave France a 3-1 win over Spain in the World Cup second round today.Vieira headed in at the far post in the 83rd minute after a free kick had been deflected towards his own goal by Spain's Xabi Alonso. Vieira's header flicked off Spain's Sergio Ramos on its way into the net.     Zidane finished things off in style in stoppage time, beating goalkeeper Iker Casillas after a swift counterattack.     France now meet Brazil in the quarter-finals on Saturday, a repeat of the 1998 final won by the French.