Houllier: It's a coin-flip

Former manager Gerard Houllier believes France have a "50-50 chance" of qualifying for South Africa following today's draw which pits them against the Republic of Ireland.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2009 - 19:59

Former manager Gerard Houllier believes France have a "50-50 chance" of qualifying for South Africa following today's draw which pits them against the Republic of Ireland.

France are ninth on FIFA’s world rankings but could only finish second behind Serbia in their qualifying group.

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