法國隊的替補隊長維埃拉仍然堅信法國隊有機會贏得此次世界盃，但同時他也擔心自己的球隊會又一次在第一階段的小組賽就被淘汰。對此他説“我們的目標仍然是繼續在本屆世界盃上堅強的走下去。如果在第一階段就被淘汰了，我們將會感到非常非常的失望。那我們這次的表現就比02年還要差了。但我們覺得我們已經變得更加有實力，我們的身體狀況更好了，比02年世界盃的準備也更加充分了。這場比賽有可能是我們鼓舞士氣的一次機會，如果我們能進球，那我們將收穫很多自信。別人對你的疑慮也是在你不能贏球的時候蜂擁而至的。”

　　鏈結：http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372091&cc=5739

　　原文：

　　France's stand-in captain Patrick Vieira is adamant Les Bleus can still win the World Cup - but he also fears a second consecutive elimination at the first hurdle.

　　Vieira and his team-mates must beat Togo tomorrow by two goals in their last Group G match to be certain of progressing to the last 16 - victory by a single goal would be enough if there was an outright winner of the Switzerland versus South Korea fixture.

　　A defeat or a draw would mean the end for Les Bleus.

　　Vieira, one of six remaining veterans of the team that won the 1998 World Cup, said: 'The objective is still to go all the way in the World Cup.

　　'The summit remains the same and we simply have to get past the different stages.'

　　However, Vieira, who turns 30 on the day of the match, admitted that elimination would be the nightmare scenario for France, whose defence of their World Cup in 2002 ended at the first hurdle without a win and without a goal being scored.

　　'An elimination would be a huge, huge, huge disappointment,' said the Juventus player. 'It would be worse than in 2002.

　　'But we think we are stronger, in better physical shape and better prepared than in 2002.'

　　Vieira believes the Togo match could provide the spark that the French team has been missing.

　　The absence of suspended playmaker Zinedine Zidane will mean a younger midfield with both Franck Ribery and Florent Malouda likely to start alongside old hands Vieira and Claude Makelele.

　　'If we win and we qualify we will surprise a lot of people,' said Vieira. 'This match could be the spark we need. If we score we will gain in confidence. Doubts creep in only when you are not winning.'

　　The absence of Zidane could see Vieira take a more central role, something he has discussed with coach Raymond Domenech.

　　'I feel a lot better there (in the centre),' said Vieira, whose remarks at a press conference in Hamlyn were reported by L'Equipe. 'There has been a conversation and the coach has taken a decision.'

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