France will have the defy the odds - and the expectations of their own supporters - to book a ticket to the World Cup in Brazil.
Les Bleus go into the second leg of their qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday night trailing 2-0 after a dismal showing in Kiev last week, a performance which persuaded 60 per cent of respondents France were unlikely to qualify according to a poll conducted by sports daily L'Equipe.
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