Things do not look to be going the way they should be for the French. While they might still be feeling a little guilty over the way they made it to South Africa that is no excuse to perform so poorly during the build up to the event. Now, to top it all off, they go and lose to China.

Deng Zhuoxiang's 68th-minute goal was enough to win it for China and the match finished 1-0. While the French will feel a little unlucky, they did have the majority of the ball, it is results that matter and this wasn't a good one.

But, it was just a warm up match and the real business for France starts next week with their first match against Uruguay in Cape Town. They have no more warm up matches planned so all the focus will switch to getting as many points as possible with the three games.

They are also up against hosts South Africa and a much improved Mexico. I don't think the French are going to make it.