The France squad at the 2014 soccer championship in Brazil had a stellar cast of performers. Although the French were not considered to be the main favorites of the championship, they could be expected to have serious success in the world football championship.
France has been drawn by lot to compete with the teams of Switzerland, Ecuador and Honduras in the matches at the World Cup group stage in Brazil. It was Quartet E, which was considered one of the weakest in the tournament. The French made it through the group stage without much difficulty.
In the first match of the championship, the French team beat 4-0 Honduras players, and in the second meeting the Europeans scored even more. The French defeated the Swiss team with a score of 5 - 2. Only the final game at the group stage became frankly weak for France. In the match with Ecuador, the main referee of the meeting recorded a sad draw 0 - 0. However, this did not prevent the French from gaining seven points and from the first place in Group E to reach the 1/8 finals of the world football championship.
The first contenders at the playoff stage for the French were the Nigerians. African footballers resisted for a long time, but still lost. Already in the second half, the Europeans scored two unanswered goals against the Nigeria national team.
In the quarterfinals, a formidable Germany awaited the French team. This game was the last for the 1998 world champions. The Germans scored an early goal, which was victorious in the game. The final score of the meeting 1 - 0 in favor of Germany sent the French to pack their bags. It is worth noting that Deschamps' team lost to the future 2014 World Champions.
Considering the overall performance of France, we can say that reaching the quarterfinals for Deschamps and his team is a success. However, do not forget that the French Football Federation always sets maximum goals for its national team. In addition, the French footballers themselves cannot be satisfied with relegation at the quarter-final stage. Although the head coach of the French (Didier Deschamps) was careful in his statements, the players themselves saw a desire to fight for the main football trophy until the very end of the championship.
