But anyway, that was 2006. France have to try and go one better this time, and win the competition, rather than finish as runners up. Possible? You betcha.
They have the best chance of the group of qualifying as Group A winners, and should Group B go how I predict, could walk straight into the quarter finals. They have luck on their side so far. Leaving key players out the squad, like Benzema, probably won't help if they are to progress any further, but Domenech will have done what he sees fit.
Captain: Thierry Henry
Manager: Raymond Domenech
Star Man: Yoann Gourcuff - this man is tipped to impress this summer, and impress big. If the recent rumours are true, Gourcuff, should he have a good tournament, will be off to Arsenal to replace Cesc Fabregas. Not bad for a kid who was on the fringes at AC Milan for years. His pace and passing accuracy could prove to be big factors in France going far.
Group Games: Uruguay (11th June); Mexico (17th June); South Africa (22nd June)
Adam's Prediction: Win the group, win the second round game, and win the quarter. Then we'll see what happens then... 1st in Group A.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyon), Steve Mandanda(Olympique Marseille), Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux)
Defenders: Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla), Marc Planus (Girondins Bordeaux), Gael Clichy(Arsenal), Anthony Reveillere (Olympique Lyon)
Midfielders: Alou Diarra(Girondins Bordeaux), Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyon), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Yoann Gourcuff (Girondins Bordeaux), Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)
Forwards: Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos), Mathieu Valbuena (Olympique Marseille)
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