Karim Benzema scored twice as France became the first team to benefit from goalline technology at a World Cup in their victory over 10-man Honduras.
The moment occurred in the 48th minute for France's second goal, when it ruled keeper Noel Valladares nudged Karim Benzema's shot over the line.
The Real Madrid forward gave France the lead from the spot after Paul Pogba had been fouled by Wilson Palacios.
Benzema added a late third with a vicious strike from a tight angle.
The match will be remembered for that historic moment when the GoalControl tool was called into action.
Brazilian referee Sandro Meira Ricci awarded the goal straight away as Benzema's sidefoot effort came off the far post, rolled across the line, bounced off Valladares and appeared to fully cross the line before the keeper could claw the ball back into play.
At first the system ruled 'No Goal', causing confusion inside the Porto Alegre stadium when that message was displayed on the big screen.
But that was for the initial hit off the post. A second judgement then came on whether the ball crossed the line after coming off the Honduras keeper.
Despite the technology showing the ball had clearly crossed the line, Honduras players and coaching staff remonstrated with the officials. They were already down to 10 men following Palacios's red card for pushing over Pogba, and this was another bitter blow.
But they had little to complain about regarding the end result. France were brilliant, and should be rightly considered as strong contenders for the title.
They had already gone close before the penalty through Blaise Matuidi, when his shot was pushed over by Valladares, and through the exceptional Antoine Griezmann, whose header struck the bar.
That was despatched from the spot with confidence by Benzema, who battled hard for his team up front against a physical Honduras defence. For France's second, the post denied Benzema what would have been a hat-trick with goalkeeper Valladares being awarded the goal for his deflection.
There was no doubt about his third. Diminutive Mathieu Valbuena delivered an excellent free-kick from the right which found Griezmann. The 23-year-old Real Sociedad forward's low drive was blocked, but there was Benzema to blast the rebound into the roof of the net.
France can now seal their passage into the knockout round with victory over neighbours Switzerland, who earlier defeated Ecuador, in what promises to be an exciting clash at the 2014 Fifa World Cup on Friday.
Stoke player Palacios was sent off just before half-time
The historic use of goalline technology came shortly after the break
Benzema had three more shots in the game (seven) than the entire Honduras side (four)
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (7) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
France
- 01 Lloris
- 02 Debuchy
- 03 Evra Booked
- 06 Cabaye Booked (Mavuba - 65' )
- 04 Varane
- 05 Sakho
- 19 Pogba Booked (Sissoko - 57' )
- 14 Matuidi
- 10 Benzema
- 08 Valbuena (Giroud - 78' )
- 11 Griezmann
Substitutes
- 07 Cabella
- 09 Giroud
- 12 Mavuba
- 13 Mangala
- 15 Sagna
- 16 Ruffier
- 17 Digne
- 18 Sissoko
- 20 Remy
- 21 Koscielny
- 22 Schneiderlin
- 23 Landreau
Honduras
- 18 Valladares
- 21 Beckeles
- 07 Izaguirre
- 19 Garrido Booked
- 05 Bernárdez (Chávez - 45' )
- 03 Figueroa
- 17 Najar (Claros - 58' )
- 08 Palacios Dismissed after an earlier booking
- 13 Costly
- 11 Bengtson (García - 45' Booked )
- 15 Espinoza
Substitutes
- 01 López
- 02 Chávez
- 04 Montes
- 06 García
- 09 Palacios
- 10 Chávez
- 12 Delgado
- 14 García
- 16 Martínez
- 20 Claros
- 22 Escober
- 23 Martínez
Ref: Sandro Meira Ricci
Att: 43,012
Live Text Commentary
Full time
Full TimeMatch ends, France 3, Honduras 0.
90:00+3:01Full time
Full TimeSecond Half ends, France 3, Honduras 0.
90:00+1:49
Foul by Rio Mavuba (France).
90:00+1:49
Óscar García (Honduras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90:00+1:05
Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
90:00+0:17
Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (France).
90:00+0:17
Maynor Figueroa (Honduras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88:44
Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrice Evra with a cross.
86:17
Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86:17
Foul by Brayan Beckeles (Honduras).
83:18
Corner, France. Conceded by Óscar García.
82:01Booking
BookingLuis Garrido (Honduras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81:59
Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81:59
Foul by Luis Garrido (Honduras).
77:14Substitution
SubstitutionSubstitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Mathieu Valbuena.
75:37
Corner, France. Conceded by Emilio Izaguirre.
74:29
Attempt missed. Brayan Beckeles (Honduras) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óscar García.
73:10
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72:46
Delay in match Patrice Evra (France) because of an injury.
71:43Goal scored
Goal!Goal! France 3, Honduras 0. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Patrice Evra following a set piece situation.
