Zidane in doubt for first round

ZINEDINE ZIDANE could miss all of France’s first round matches in their defence of the World Cup and has been put under intensive treatment, the team doctor said yesterday.

Zidane and France confirmed that he will miss at least the World Cup gala opening match between the defending champions and Senegal in Seoul on Friday because of the thigh muscle injury suffered in France’s 3-2 defeat of South Korea on Sunday.