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Favorite Answer
1986, Quarter Final, France 4:3 Penalty Kicks
1998, Final, France 3-0
2006...with the amazing French defense, and Ribery, Vieira, Trezeguet, Zidane, that will be hard for Brazil. It seems that they have a hard time playing France usually anyway. I'd say France will win, very tight.
Final Germany-France
Les Bleus!
PANCHO
In my opinion French team is boring. Thierry Henry is by himself up top. Zidane is not the old Zidane. Now if Brazil plays quick (llike they did against Japan and score early) this is an easy road for Brazil. However, France's defence first, be patient and look for the whole, attack with few players mentality is also a handicap for Brazil. They may get frustrated, and with a good game from Barthez can carry on with a one goal victory. Still Brazil favorites and France is a long shot. All French fans will say that s what they said in 1998. However in 1998 France was simply lucky. they attacked three times and scored three times. Game dominance was Brazil and if that game was played 10 times over France would never win again.
manustarfwd29
Screw the French, 1998 Brazil had a bad day this time they are ready for anything the French bring. Zidane....washed up, Henry's favorite position is offside and Barthez....whatever, he should find a new hobby like being the new spokes person for Mr. Clean. The Brazilians are 100 times more creative and will attack so much the French are going to want to go home before the game even starts. 1998 France v. Brazil 3-0...2006 France v Brazil 0-3...other way around baby!
Hothaggis
On page one, GUESS wrote, Quote:
"seriously i think brazil didnt even try to beat france and that the game was fixed"
This is an adject insult to both Brazil and France! Do you really think that the Brazillians would be bribed and let their entire country down? [ Would you??!!] Don't forget that most of them earn an monthly income that we have to work for one whole year, so money wasn't that aim when they flew to Europe to participate in the World Cup.
As for France, they had never lost one match in the 1998 tournament. They were the host, galvanized and cheered by their fellow countrymen in every match so they had full support all along. They enjoyed a psychological advantage which the other teams didn't.
Here is a list of the World Cup host countries who won:
1930 Uruguay
1934 Italy
1966 England
1974 Germany
1978 Argentine
1998 France
Considering the weak defense of the Brazillians, France has every chance to win this Saturday
NONAME
Yes, of course. You know Brazil will give everything to seek revenge. So what France have to do is to defend them succesfully with 5 defenders at the back. Try to pass more accurately so that Thierry Henry & CO. make some runs to threat the Brazil goal. Do the same the start of both the halfs. Conserve the momentum and pace & start attacking constantly and imply offside trap 20 mins before the intervals. Do the same in the second half again. If France get the first goal then do not defend as Arsenal did in the Champions League Final. Try to keep Brazilians under pressure. If they do this I'm sure France is gonna repeat the history!!