Climbed with difficulty in the finals after a return of dams epic match against Ukraine (0-2 , 3-0) , the team of France expected to know what menu would be offered to Brazil in June. Didier Deschamps and his family can breathe , fate has spared this Friday at Costa do Sauipe . The prize draw has placed in Group E along with Switzerland, Honduras and Ecuador. Or three teams that were not among the scarecrows this final phase.
Les Bleus were initially avoided being placed in Pot 2 , "honor" reserved to Italy selected from eight other European qualified. They then had the pleasure of seeing Switzerland become "their" seed . But the team led by the middle of Bayern Munich Xherdan Shaqiri was probably the most affordable to play in a hat which also featured among other Brazilian ogres, Spanish or German team. Favorites that have not had the luck of the Blues.
Not obvious to Spain, Portugal unhappy
In the end , the team of France also inherits Ecuador, one of the lowest rated teams in the South American continent and the mysterious Honduras. Nothing scary in fact although it will be very careful in remembering a circulation of 2010 also considered very favorable (Uruguay, Mexico, South Africa). The rest is history ... The last months of the Blues with sluggish matches in Georgia and Belarus also call for modesty. Still, Mamadou Sakho and that his family can smile in comparison with their English and Italian neighbors placed in the same group, D, Uruguay and Costa Rica or the Portuguese fell into a terrible group G with the Germany and Ghana a promising quarter -finalist in 2010. Note also a rematch of the 2010 final in the first round with a Spain - Netherlands tasty in a group that also includes a Chilean team who won in 2010.
The host country , Brazil, will open the show on June 12 against Croatia in São Paulo and inherits a first round which figure launch pad. For the Blues , all begin June 15 in Porto Alegre against Honduras. No ignition delay will therefore welcomed face an opponent who has only played twice in the World Cup (1982 and 2010 ) and has never won a match . Switzerland and Ecuador follow with trips rather limited on the Brazilian coast . Not the case of the United States which, in addition to a tough group will manage a journey of 5,600 miles to go in 10 days ! 2,000 more than the Blues , nearly 5,000 more than the Belgians , winners in that game ..
Groups :
A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon .
B: Spain, Netherlands , Chile, Australia .
C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan.
D: Uruguay , Costa Rica , England, Italy .
E: Switzerland , Ecuador, France , Honduras.
F: Argentina, Bosnia , Iran, Nigeria.
G: Germany , Portugal, Ghana , USA .
H : Belgium, Algeria , Russia, South Korea.
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