France struggle after loss of Vieira

Faroe Islands 0 France 2

Anything other than a convincing display against the part-timers from the north Atlantic would have set the alarm bells ringing just three matches in to the post-Zinedine Zidane era under new coach Domenech.

So the stakes could not have been higher after France's failure to score against Israel at the Stade de France on Saturday, with Domenech insisting only a win would suffice.