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Platini: No way will France win World Cup

"I don't see them winning, I think they will go through the first round," Platini, who captained France to the Euro 1984 title, told a few newspapers owned by Groupe Hersant Media.

"France are not the best team in the world, they're not among the top three teams. They are like Argentina, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, who will be tough to beat."

"There are some good players in that squad, but let's be clear, there are no great players. I simply think France have lost a great generation," he said.

"They have the best teams, the best players, and they are the ones with the best football," he said.

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