Aligned alongside Yohan Cabaye and Paul Pogba in a three-man midfield, Sissoko impressed as France recorded a 0-0 draw against the Swiss in Lille on Sunday that took them into the last 16 as Group A winners.
As well as catching the eye with his driving runs, his inclusion allowed Pogba to excel in his preferred left-sided role and with Blaise Matuidi struggling for form, the 26-year-old Newcastle United midfielder has given coach Didier Deschamps food for thought.
"Didier has a difficult choice to make," former France midfielder Alain Boghossian told Monday's edition of French sports daily L'Equipe.
"With Pogba having rediscovered his place, Blaise Matuidi could pay the price, even though he's shone brilliantly for the past two years.
"Moussa Sissoko's power and acceleration are impressive. He also put in a superb cross for (Dimitri) Payet. He's always in perpetual motion."
Switzerland have proved happy adversaries for Sissoko, for it was against the same team that he produced his best performance of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, scoring what remains his only France goal in a 5-2 win.
Although he did not hit the same heights in Lille, he covered more ground than any other French player and almost set up the winning goal with a thrilling run and cross that substitute Payet volleyed against the bar.
In addition, his presence seemed to liberate under-fire Juventus star Pogba, who produced his most cohesive performance of the tournament to date, going close on three occasions in the first half.
"I know what he's capable of doing," Deschamps said of Sissoko.
"He's always done it for us, whether it's five minutes, 10 minutes or a half. He brings a lot, like at the World Cup. Picking him to start (against Switzerland) doesn't mean I won't do it again."
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