#451454282 / gettyimages.com Funny how big a difference a few months can make! Barely eight months back, Didier Deschamps was a man under pressure as France went down 2-0 in Ukraine, needing a massive turnaround in the second leg at home to book their ticket to Brazil. A 3-0 result followed and France sealed their … Read more
#451440530 / gettyimages.com Nigeria will etch their name in history as the African side feature in their first World Cup knockout match since 1998 when they face France in Monday’s knockout clash in Brasilia. The build up to the last sixteen clash has been marred with controversies over unpaid bonuses which has threatened to derail … Read more
#451053716 / gettyimages.com France take on Ecuador in Group E’s showdown at the Maracana after a sublime 5-2 win over Switzerland in their previous encounter which gave Didier Deschamps’ side got two consecutive wins in as many games. The South American side sit second in the group on goal difference, but they must match Switzerland’s … Read more
Ecuador vs France Preview What a difference four years can make! The France camp represented a scene of recrimination and protest in South Africa in 2010. But Didier Deschamps’ side have overcome all the doubts regarding the atmosphere in the team and have secured an easy qualification to the knockout stages after scraping over the … Read more
Arsenal star Olivier Giroud scored a superb header to open the scoring for France against Swiz. The hold-up play forward also bagged an assist before he was substituted in the 2nd half. Watch his goal here,
Switzerland vs France Preview #450702130 / gettyimages.com Switzerland and France lock horns at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador knowing very well that defeat for either side could potentially set up a difficult Round of 16 tie against Argentina. Haris Seferovic came off the bench to save Switzerland’s blushes as he tapped home a Ricardo … Read more
#450884672 / gettyimages.com After a superb 3-0 win over Honduras in their opening World Cup game, France take on a spirited Switzerland side who came back from behind to beat Ecuador by 2-1 in the Group E encounter. Didier Deschamps is expected to field an unchanged eleven against Otmar Hitzfeld’s outfit who have the capability … Read more
As the Les Blues take the field against Honduras, we take a look at the strongest possible that coach Didier Deschamps could fit in. Goalkeeping: Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris is expected to start in goal for the Les Blues but the 27 year old shot stopper isn’t expected to be under severe scrutiny against Honduras. France’s … Read more
After last week focus on Italy, we cross the Alps to the neighbor France, former World & European Champions and one of the games great across time, after an embarrassing appearance in their World Cup & a rather poor one in the Euros too, “Les Blues” will try to impress the world football on its … Read more
Former Arsenal star and French playmaker Samir Nasri will not be playing in upcoming World Cup in Brazil as he has been left out from the World cup squad by France manager Didier Deschamps. Looks like Nasri had already seen this coming and told Canal+ recently: “I think the die is cast. I respect (Didier Deschamps’) choice. I’ll … Read more