France will know.

The France team starts its World Cup on Friday with a match against Uruguay. Not sure if this is to say that the outcome of this meeting depends probably the rest of his competition.


The echoes of the meeting:
Conquer or die. Often, this week, he was asked the French if the first game against theUruguay could be summed up this alternative. Obviously, they have said that not since the mathematics authentic, there will still two games behind to fight. With this argument in more unstoppable in 2006, their predecessors had started with two DNFs before finishing runner-up. Like what ... Still, that leaves the feeling starts in case of victory, Blues could regain that confidence since (too) long vanished. And conversely, it is difficult today to imagine them back as a setback. Afterwards, between fear of perhaps losing everything and the will to win to forget a very bad preparation is complete, hard to find a balance. At the tactical level in any case, it appears very unlikely that Raymond Domenech is nearing its recent 4-3-3. And even if it has been synonymous with that of 3 small goals in preparation, including one from a Costa Rican cons his camp.
In fact, the real question is rather whether it will change the players responsible for animating. So especially in attack, where the shoe pinches. Franck Ribery Should he return to the right against his will but for the good of the team? Nicolas Anelka Is he correct in this point system? Is there a place in the medium Abou Diaby ? These are some questions interspersing the outlines of a France team advancing to the World Cup without any certainty. For defense, if men remain doubts also remain ... Instead of training Uruguayan remaining two outputs evidence (winning 1-3 in Switzerland and 4-1 to Israel), with a player, Diego Forlan, Decisive in the final of the Europa League, with a past and cons of France inviting optimism. Not to mention the possible emergence of international SuarezThe prolific striker for Ajax Amsterdam. Besides, the coach Oscar Tabarez did not hesitate to contact her since Wednesday starting 11. A sign of strength? Maybe. In any case, Domenech him, was careful not to do during a week marked with the seal of secrecy to the death. A losing strategy in 2008 but who knows ...

The Impact tricolor France:
Outstanding

The Impact of Uruguay:
Muslera - Victorino, Lugano (capt), Godin - Pereira, Perez Arevalo Rios, A. Pereira - I. Gonzalez - Forlan, Suarez

They said ...
At a press conference Thursday Evra showed his determination and ambition upon entering the World Cup 2010 "The game should not lose is the one against Uruguay. Afterwards, as I said before, I'm not here to sell dreams to people. Especially it is difficult to really talk that much has not begun. But I see the mindset of the group, his desire to create something great together. Except that I know very well that if we do not win this state of mind will not count and everyone will say that we are spoiled. While awaiting the outcome of Friday to talk more ...»
Oscar TabarezLikewise, no shortage of ambition for this World Cup. The Uruguayan coach would make its splendor to the Celestial "Our goal is simply to win this game, not the story or to catch up the past but to show that we can achieve good things on the ground. Of course, we all really want that Uruguay found the place it deserves on the international stage. But we're not there. For now, we would like to take our existing capabilities, defend well and use the ball effectively in the offensive phase. We managed some good things in 2010 and the team is confident. And sometimes there are surprises and I hope we will.»

History confrontations:
France has crossed five times the road to Uruguay in the past, for one win, two draws and two defeats. Most worryingly, the Blues have twice had to do to South America during a first round of a World Cup. In 1966, they bowed (1-2), while in 2002 they conceded a draw (0-0), and both times it ended with an early elimination. The last confrontation between the two countries, dating back to November 2008, at the Stade de France, and it had resulted in a score of parity (0-0).

Their last five games:
Uruguay-Israel 4-1 (Friendly)
Swiss-Uruguay 1-3 (Friendly)
Costa Rica-Uruguay 1-1 (CM 2010, Dams return)
Costa Rica-Uruguay 0-1 (CM 2010, Dams go)
Uruguay-Argentina 0-1 (CM 2010, Preliminaries)

France-China 0-1 (Friendly)
Tunisia-France 1-1 (Friendly)
France-Costa Rica 2-1 (Friendly)
France-Spain 0-2 (Friendly)
France-Ireland 1-1 AD. (CM 2010, Dams return)

Program Group A, Day 1:
South Africa Mexico (1600)
France-Uruguay (20:30)