Switzerland has extra motivation to upset host France when the teams meet Sunday at the European Championship.
A win for the Swiss would ensure first place in Group A and help erase the memory of a stinging 5-2 loss to les Bleus at the World Cup two years ago.
Although the pressure is somewhat off for France because it has already qualified for the knockout stages with two wins, it needs a much improved performance to remove some nagging doubts.
France goalkeeper Hugo lloris is worried les Bleus "could pay for it" if they continue to underperform like they did in the first two matches against Romania and Albania, where late goals compensated for sloppy first halves. But he also said some of the criticism his team has received is exaggerated. "We're aware that we need to improve, but if you look at the other games, all the big teams have their problems," lloris said. "That's why you have to keep a certain sense of calm."
The Swiss certainly will not read anything into France's below-par performances.
The lopsided loss at the World Cup could even have been even worse that day, because Karim Benzema had a late goal incorrectly ruled out and also hit the post.
The problem for France is that the players are only making the difference right at the very end, needing an 89th-minute strike from Dimitri Payet to beat Romania 2-1 and a 90th-minute header from substitute Antoine Griezmann to break Albania's resistance in a 2-0 win on Wednesday.