Crazy weather hits Ukraine v France - in pictures

The storm clouds that have taken residence above the stadium look rather ominous Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Ukraine have put out an unchanged side and Laurent Blanc has made two changes from the side that drew against England, though it's hard to tell as the heavens open as the game kicks off Photograph: Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images

After just five minutes swedish referee Bjorn Kuipers takes off both teams because of the danger of lightning strikes Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

Andriy Shevchenko - Ukraine's two goal hero from the Sweden game - looks disappointed to be leaving the pitch. If Ukraine win this game (whenever it gets played) they'll be through to the quarter finals Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/REUTERS

The lightning strikes are blooming close to the stadium Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Not only were the teams taken off, fans were urged to take cover because of the danger of lightning strikes Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Though some hardy souls remain in the stands Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/AP

Another lightning strike shows why the ref was right to suspend play Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images

Members of the media cover their equipment to protect them from the deluge Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

There's a lot of standing water on the pitch Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

Blimey look at that one Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

And that one Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

The pitchforks come out and the word is that play will resume at 6pm (GMT) Photograph: Robert Ghement/EPA

The game restarts and France are the more dangerous of the two sides. After a quarter of an hour they have the ball in the net after Menez slots the ball under Pyatov, but it's ruled out as he's several yards offside when he receives the ball from Nasri Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

Shevchenko has Ukraine's best chance of the game so far when he spins away from Rami and heads the ball into his own path before hitting a half-volley from a tight angle which is beaten away by Lloris Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters

Now it's France's chance to go close as Mexes gets on the end of a Nasri free-kick and gets a lot of power on the header but Pyatov splays out his left arm and to claw the ball out for a corner Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

What a difference an hour makes. The action on the pitch hasn't been as dramatic as that above the stadium and the game is scoreless as the teams go in at half-time Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images

Seven minutes in to the second half and France take the lead after Jeremy Menez cuts inside from the right of the penalty area and fires a shot past the unsighted Pyatov and into the net. France have the lead Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images

Just three minutes later, it's 2-0 to France when Yohan Cabaye receives the ball from Benzema, holds off a challenge from Oleh Husyev and slots the ball under Pyatov Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images

Ukraine are getting frustrated by the sustained French possession Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Devic injects some life into Ukraine's play by skipping away from Diarra. He gets greedy, however, and instead of trying to play in Shevchenko he has a go from distance. He shouldn't have bothered Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

Unfortunately for the Ukraine team and fans they're not able to breach a well organised French defence. The defeat means they'll have to get beat England to have any chance of progressing to the knockout stage Final score: Ukraine 0-2 France Photograph: Tolga Bozoglu/EPA