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Nigeria beat France 1-0 in a friendly in St. Etienne to give themselves a big boost ahead of important World Cup qualifiers and turn the heat on home coach Raymond Domenech.
It was six months ago that fans were treated to a scintillating European Championship. Here's a look at how the leading actors of Euro 2008 are now faring:
France threw coach Raymond Domenech a lifeline by battling back to secure a 2-2 draw against Romania in their World Cup qualifying match in Constanta on Saturday night.
France made a disastrous start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as they went down 3-1 to Austria in Vienna in their Group 7 match on Saturday night.
Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka scored second-half goals to ease the pressure on French coach Raymond Domenech as his side beat Serbia 2-1 in the Stade de France.
French coach Raymond Domenech looks to have admitted defeat in his attempt to lure veteran midfielder Claude Makelele out of international retirement to play in crucial World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Serbia next month.
France coach Raymond Domenech has opted for youth over experience with veteran goalkeeper Gregory Coupet left out of a 20-man squad for the friendly against Sweden in Gothenburg on August 20.
France manager Raymond Domenech was told to change his ways on Thursday after surviving to lead his nation's bid for a place at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
ZURICH, Switzerland -- From top to bottom, here is an A to Z of the best and worst of the European Championship through two weeks of action.
World Sport's Pedro Pinto casts an eye over the players who have impressed him at the Euros -- and those who have failed to shine. Which teams and players have caught your eye? Tell us below.
Nigeria beat France 1-0 in a friendly in St. Etienne to give themselves a big boost ahead of important World Cup qualifiers and turn the heat on home coach Raymond Domenech.
It was six months ago that fans were treated to a scintillating European Championship. Here's a look at how the leading actors of Euro 2008 are now faring:
France threw coach Raymond Domenech a lifeline by battling back to secure a 2-2 draw against Romania in their World Cup qualifying match in Constanta on Saturday night.
France made a disastrous start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as they went down 3-1 to Austria in Vienna in their Group 7 match on Saturday night.
Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka scored second-half goals to ease the pressure on French coach Raymond Domenech as his side beat Serbia 2-1 in the Stade de France.
French coach Raymond Domenech looks to have admitted defeat in his attempt to lure veteran midfielder Claude Makelele out of international retirement to play in crucial World Cup qualifiers against Austria and Serbia next month.
France coach Raymond Domenech has opted for youth over experience with veteran goalkeeper Gregory Coupet left out of a 20-man squad for the friendly against Sweden in Gothenburg on August 20.
France manager Raymond Domenech was told to change his ways on Thursday after surviving to lead his nation's bid for a place at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.
ZURICH, Switzerland -- From top to bottom, here is an A to Z of the best and worst of the European Championship through two weeks of action.
World Sport's Pedro Pinto casts an eye over the players who have impressed him at the Euros -- and those who have failed to shine. Which teams and players have caught your eye? Tell us below.
World champions Italy eliminated 10-man France from the European Championships on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory in Zurich that sent them into a quarterfinal clash against Spain.
World champions Italy meet France Tuesday at Euro 2008 in a rematch of the 2006 World Cup final and the 2002 European Championship final -- but with very different consequences.
France will go into their crunch Euro 2008 Group C showdown against rivals Italy without captain Patrick Vieira after the Inter Milan midfielder revealed he was still troubled by his nagging thigh injury.
France lacked the guile to break down a stubborn Romania side as a turgid Euro 2008 Group C opener finished goalless in Zurich.
SI.com's Gabriele Marcotti is in Switzerland and Austria for the 2008 European Championship. Here's his primer for the tournament.
Striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored twice on his French debut as they beat Ecuador 2-0 in a friendly international in Grenoble on Tuesday night.
France coach Raymond Domenech omitted striker David Trezeguet from his provisional squad for next month's European Championship finals on Sunday.
Full disclosure: I am not a fan of Raymond Domenech. I don't think he's a particularly nice person and I don't believe he's a particularly good coach.
Injury-hit France recalled striker David Trezeguet to their squad to face England in a prestigious friendly international at the Stade de France on Wednesday.
World champions Italy will renew their rivalry with old foes France in the opening group games of next summer's Euro 2008 Championships.
Thierry Henry helped Barcelona claim a rare away win, but they were far from impressive in seeing off third division side Alcoyano 3-0 in Tuesday's Spanish Cup round of 32 first leg clash.
France coach Raymond Domenech has again omitted striker David Trezeguet from his squad for this month's friendly against Morocco and the Euro 2008 qualifier against the Ukraine.
The immediate significance of Thierry Henry's two late goals against Lithuania on Wednesday was to rescue a faltering France and keep them on course for Euro 2008.
Some people love watching national teams play. I don't.
France battled to a goalless draw against Italy in Milan to maintain their lead in Group B of qualifying for Euro 2008.
French national coach Raymond Domenech has failed with his appeal against a one-match touchline ban, four days before the European Championship qualifying match against Italy in Milan.
In-form David Trezeguet has been included in France's squad for their crunch Euro 2008 qualifiers against Italy and Scotland next month.
After one season spent in the footballing backwaters of Serie B, Juventus announced their return with a comprehensive 5-1 thumping of little Livorno. Bagging a last-minute hat-trick was David Trezeguet, the striker playing his seventh season for the club who is a French World Cup and European Championship winner to boot.
France coach Raymond Domenech will appeal against his one-match ban for breaching UEFA's disciplinary regulations, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday.
France coach Raymond Domenech has been suspended for one match after being found in breach of UEFA's disciplinary regulations.
Arsenal captain William Gallas will be sidelined for three weeks with a groin injury, the Premier League club said on Monday.
France national coach Raymond Domenech has been warned by UEFA that he will face sanctions if he is unable to back up his allegations of match-fixing against Italy, a month before the nations meet in a Euro 2008 qualifier.
France boosted their hopes of qualification from the difficult Euro 2008 Group B with a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Ukraine in the Stade de France on Saturday.
France international captain Patrick Vieira has been ruled out of next month's European qualifiers against the Ukraine and Georgia with a knee injury.
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said on Tuesday that the four-month gap without playing an international match may have a negative effect on the world champions.
Arsenal's Abou Diaby and Chelsea's Lassana Diarra were among four newcomers called up by France coach Raymond Domenech on Thursday for a Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania and a friendly against Austria later this month.
France coach Raymond Domenech said on Friday that he was glad the issue of Gonzalo Higuain's eligibility was settled this week when the teenage striker chose to play for Argentina.
Real Madrid have agreed to sign 19-year-old Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain on a six-and-a-half year deal from River Plate, the Primera Liga side said on Thursday.
Scotland have been reprimanded by UEFA over the speed of their ball boys when they beat France 1-0 in their European championship qualifier last month.
Teenager Gonzalo Higuain, the French-born son of Argentine parents, has told France he will not play for them in a friendly against Greece next week.
France will be without injured goalkeeper Gregory Coupet but should have defender William Gallas back in the side when they face the Faroe Islands in their Euro 2008 Group B qualifier in Sochaux on Wednesday.
Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka has been recalled to the France squad to face Scotland and the Faroe Islands in their Euro 2008 Group B qualifiers.
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho and France coach Raymond Domenech have reached agreement over the international future of Claude Makelele.
France coach Raymond Domenech has extended his contract and will remain in charge of the national team at least until after the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Friday.
French coach Raymond Domenech has kept faith with Juventus striker David Trezeguet for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Scotland and the Faroe Islands next month.
France coach Raymond Domenech has called for two referees on the pitch in Ligue 1 matches after a series of controversial decisions this season.
France striker David Trezeguet said he was forced to stay at Juventus after they were relegated to Serie B for their part in a match-fixing scandal.
France coach Raymond Domenech called Chelsea "scandalous" on Tuesday after the London club claimed defender William Gallas threatened to score an own goal to force a move from Stamford Bridge.
France coach Raymond Domenech claimed Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho used inappropriate language when describing Claude Makelele as "a slave".
France coach Raymond Domenech has picked Julien Faubert of Bordeaux to replace injured David Trezeguet for the Euro 2008 Group B qualifier against world champions Italy on Wednesday.
Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele has been included in the France line-up for their Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday.
Olympique Lyon have signed Racing Lens midfielder Alou Diarra on a four-year contract, a source close to the French champions said on Wednesday.
France coach Raymond Domenech has criticised Vikash Dhorasoo after discovering the Paris St Germain midfielder was planning a documentary film on the World Cup runners-up.
Raymond Domenech will stay on as France coach after leading the country to the World Cup final.
France go into Wednesday night's World Cup semifinal in Munich as favorites having won their seven previous meetings with Portugal, including a controversial victory at the same stage of Euro 2000.
Two late goals from Patrick Vieira and Zinedine Zidane gave France a 3-1 win over Spain and a place in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Hanover on Tuesday.
France coach Raymond Domenech will pair David Trezeguet with Thierry Henry in attack for Friday's World Cup Group G decider against Togo.
Midfielder Florent Malouda is fit to play France's second World Cup Group G match against South Korea on Sunday, coach Raymond Domenech has said.
France skipper Zinedine Zidane lashed out at fans who "scandalously" jeered and whistled team-mates including goalkeeper Fabien Barthez during Saturday's 1-0 friendly win over Mexico.
France coach Raymond Domenech has included Marseille's Franck Ribery in his 23-man squad for the World Cup finals.
Group G | World ranking: 8
France slumped to a clumsy 2-1 home defeat by Slovakia in a World Cup warm-up on Wednesday, their first defeat since Euro 2004 and their first under coach Raymond Domenech.
Olympique Lyon defender Eric Abidal is ready to go against the wishes of his club and play for France on Wednesday if coach Raymond Domenech selects him.
Nicolas Anelka has earned a surprise recall by France for their friendly internationals against Costa Rica and Germany next week.
France coach Raymond Domenech is facing a revolt of club managers after arranging a friendly international against Costa Rica next month.
France qualified for next year's World Cup in Germany with a crushing 4-0 victory over Cyprus.
France have named captain Zinedine Zidane and striker David Trezeguet in a 22-man squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers - although injured Thierry Henry has been left out.
France's players were hoaxed into putting their hands on their hearts in support of President Jacques Chirac before this week's World Cup qualifier against Ireland.
Zinedine Zidane is coming out of international retirement and will help France try to qualify for next year's World Cup finals, the midfielder said on Wednesday.
Djibril Cisse and Florent Malouda gave France their first home win under Raymond Domenech with a 2-1 victory over Hungary in Metz on Tuesday.
Lyon midfielder Florent Malouda earns his first French cap on Wednesday after coach Raymond Domenech named him to start the friendly against Poland.
Arsenal's Robert Pires appears to have paid the price for his public criticism of coach Raymond Domenech by being dropped from the squad to play Poland on November 17.
Barcelona striker Ludovic Giuly has pulled out of France's upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Ireland and Cyprus, the French soccer federation has announced.
France coach Raymond Domenech has called up Juventus defender Jonathan Zebina for the first time, in his squad for next month's World Cup Group Four qualifiers against Ireland and Cyprus.
Captain Patrick Vieira was sent off as France put their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands on Wednesday.
Claude Makelele, Ludovic Giuly and David Trezeguet all return to France's squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Israel and the Faroes.
A new-look France side, shorn by the retirements of several players after Euro 2004, were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Bosnia.
France playmaker Zinedine Zidane announced on Thursday that he was ending his international career after a 10-year spell with Les Bleus.
Zinedine Zidane says he will decide whether to carry on playing for France before their opening 2006 World Cup qualifier against Israel in Paris on September 4.
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