World Cup: France’s disastrous first-half figures 🥶 | OneFootball

Les Bleus already on vacation?

Feared for its lack of interest after the huge disappointment against Spain in the semifinal, the third-place match is turning into a nightmare for the France team.

Against England, Les Bleus simply conceded goals in the 3rd and 16th minutes.

According to StatsduFoot, this is quite simply the first time in France’s history that they have conceded two goals in the opening 20 minutes of a World Cup match.

Opta even points out that France trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes for the first time since 2008 against Romania (2-2).

You have to go all the way back to Raymond Domenech in 2010 to see France concede at least two goals in two straight World Cup matches (Mexico, South Africa).

But even worse, Les Bleus conceded a third and fourth goal before halftime! It was also the first time Les Bleus had conceded at least four goals in the first half of a major tournament match.

One word to describe that first half?

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