In the first match of the
qualification for the
Euro 2012 the team of
France receaves
Belarus in the group D. The team of the new coach Laurent Blanc has a lot of players who weren't on the list for the World Cup in South Africa. In June some of them denied their job and as a consequence for the intriguer some players like Nicolas Anelka, Patrice Evra and Eric Abidal have been suspended.
The team of France is the favorit, but the adversary has a lot of young players with talent and they want to profit of the bad rythme in the équipe tricolore. Moreover Laurent Blanc hasn't choosed a captain yet.
Bacary Sagna is one of the candidats.
"We have the esprit and we feel like doing a good job. I am very glad with the comportement of the players. Actually, it reste the most important thing: to try to do the same in the match on Friday", said the coach.
France - Belarus
Friday, the 3rd of September, 9 p.m.
Stade de France, Paris
Le eleven starting players in the last game in Norway
Stéphane Ruffier (n°16), Aly Cissokho (20), Philippe Mexes (5, captain), Adil Rami (4), Rod Fanni (15), Yann Mvila (17), Charles N'Zogbia (19), Moussa Sissoko (22), Samir Nasri (11), Loïc Rémy (7), Guillaume Hoarau (9).
After the World Cup, the restauration of the image from the team of France is one of the most important missions in the federation. So the players are afraid that the public will whistle during the match in the Stade de France or that it won't support the home team.
The last match:
There hasn't been a duel in the last five years in a competition of the UEFA.
The "Francais" will reach a victory, but they have to show a good presentation. With the fans behind them the players have surely the capacity to reach three points and to start well in the qualification of the Euro.
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