Thursday, 14th November, 2013
France midfielder Franck Ribery has already begun setting targets for next year's World Cup campaign, with Les Blues having "no right" to lose against Ukraine.
France will take on Ukraine tomorrow in the first-leg of their World Cup playoffs, and many have made Ribery's side favourites given that they avoided Portugal and Croatia in the draw.
Regardless, Ribery is hoping Didier Deschamps' charges will not feel the weight of the occasion too much, with next year's showpiece the ultimate reward for some of their youth.
France's aims remain the same as before, with Ribery telling L'Equipe: "We do not have the right to lose. We must qualify. But for that, we can expect two tough matches.
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"Although it is better to play Ukraine than Portugal, Ukraine remain a great team. It will be difficult, especially since this kind of game is always special.
"The main danger is the context. Above all, we must not play with the fear of doing something wrong.
"[For the World Cup] the objective already is to pass the first round. In 2006 we started with some difficulty. But the team has become a machine since then.
"Our current group has potential. When you're good and when you're fighting for each other, anything is possible."
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