France 2002
法国(2002年)
After thrashing Brazil in the 1998 final in front of their own fans in Paris, France began the following tournament in the worst possible fashion. Tournament debutants Senegal pulled off one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever in the opening match, as Papa Bouba Diop scored in a shock 1-0 victory over Les Bleus.
在1998年世界杯决赛中击溃巴西队后,法国以最糟糕的状态开始了接下来的世界杯赛。初次亮相世界杯赛场的塞内加尔造就了世界杯开幕战最的冷门之一,在这场令人震惊的比赛中1:0战胜法国,迪奥普攻入了唯一进球。
In their second Group A match, France failed to find a way past Uruguay, with the game finishing 0-0. The holders’ star striker Thierry Henry was sent off in that game to compound their misery.
在A组的第二场比赛中,法国队没有找到击败乌拉圭的办法,以0:0结束比赛。著名前锋亨利在比赛中被罚下场更是雪上加霜。
A limp 2-0 defeat to Denmark sent France crashing out after just three games. Their failure to score a single goal earned them the record of worst ever World Cup performance by a defending champion.
以0:2输给丹麦队后,法国队仅仅在三场比赛过后就被宣告出局。他们一球未进,创造了历届世界杯卫冕冠军表现最糟糕的记录。