World Cup France 2006 Preview

World Cup France 2006 Preview Betting Odds: 12 / 1 Group G winners: 1/2France are required to bring in cavalry to secure qualification for the final. Stuck in fourth place in their group, the retired veteran Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makelele and Lilian Thuram retued to the side in an attempt to tu the tide of failure side.A precious 1-0 victory Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 draw in Switzerland and a hammer Cyprus 4-0 in the first place a group in France which remained unbeaten. Two draws against Israel and Switzerland and one against Ireland added to their five victories, and saw them avoid a potential banana skin in the game-offs.This the first time France have qualified for the World Cup in 20 years, as he entered the touament as guests in 1998 and 2002 as champions. They have failed to reach the final in 1990 and 1994 and will be desperate to avoid the humiliation suffered four years ago, in which they finished bottom of their group, but without name.France are at their side with the aging of Thuram and Zidane, a 34 in the final, while Makelele and goalkeeper Gregory Coupet will be 33 and midfielder Sylvain Wiltord 32. The main problem manager Raymond Domenech has been the young generation of players just n? Look at the job that forced him to restore the trust and sought to yesteryear.Domenech stars is also not creative like Robert Pires and Johann Micoud potential with the midfield, bar Zidane, Makelele to, Wiltord and Patrick Viera research very static. Certainly, Zidane can not think of doing everything himself, at this stage of his career? Despite the chronic lack of midfield creativity, this year 's? S final to see the best strike pairing of Thierry Henry and David Trezeguet, who do not shine in previous touaments. World Cup in 17 appearances, has scored four goals collectively Djibril Cisse, but failed to score on the card in France three.While still world-class credentials, which can not be sustained the confidence to succeed in this touament. Instead, they have almost no value to gain or to benefit from the same group G. They can play their most difficult opponents in Switzerland in the opening match and exit free of what could be used as a springboard for the last 16. Recommended Bet There is no equivalent in France to win the support of the group or to the advantage of being in danger because of their fight for the qualification and inept performance of four years ago. They face Switzerland in their opening match, on the one hand, they have twice in the qualification process and a stalemate is recommended here.France draw vs. Switzerland @ 9/4David Walker leads a World Cup soccer and Paris system of free sites. A 45-page World Cup guide is available on the site, and has a "self-shirt World Cup offers.