France news

France coach Laurent Blanc has bemoaned his side's poor performance in their 2-0 Euro 2012 quarter-final defeat to Spain on Saturday.

France coach Laurent Blanc is relieved to be able to welcome back Yohan Cabaye after lauding the Newcastle man as "indispensable".

France coach Laurent Blanc says his side face both a football and mental challenge when they take on Spain on Saturday.

France playmakers Franck Ribery and Samir Nasri have both been passed fit to face Spain in Saturday's quarter-final in Donetsk.

Mathieu Debuchy is confident France can beat Spain in the last eight of Euro 2012 despite defeat to Sweden on Tuesday.

France skipper Hugo Lloris says he is confident his side will advance from Euro 2012 Group D with England on Tuesday.

Yohan Cabaye says France hope to win Group D in order to avoid playing Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.

Laurent Blanc insists his side will be focused on winning their game against Sweden, despite France only needing a point to qualify.

France star Samir Nasri believes the team spirit in the side will ensure they reach the knock-out stages of Euro 2012.

France manager Laurent Blanc praised the performance of Jeremy Menez in his side's win over Ukraine last night.

Laurent Blanc is considering using midfielder Yann M'Vila in his starting line-up against Ukraine this evening.

France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena insists he is prepared to wait patiently for his opportunity at Euro 2012.

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris says that his side are ready for their critical encounter with Ukraine on Friday.

France right-back Mathieu Debuchy insists Monday's 1-1 draw with England in Donetsk was a good result.

France boss Laurent Blanc insists that his side's opening Euro 2012 match against England will not define their tournament.

France striker Karim Benzema says he isn't feeling the pressure ahead of his team's opening match against England on Monday.

Samir Nasri says he wants to beat England at Euro 2012 in order to gain the bragging rights over his Manchester City team-mates.

Samir Nasri accepts the suspension of Wayne Rooney gives France an advantage but expects a fierce battle in Monday's Group D clash.

France coach Laurent Blanc is expecting a fierce challenge from a physical England side in Monday's Euro 2012 opener in Donetsk.

France boss Laurent Blanc believes his defence needs to improve before Euro 2012, despite a convincing 4-0 win over Estonia.