France need to break the spell

BERLIN, June 23 (Reuters) - France need to end their long run without a World Cup win on Friday to avoid going home early again and give playmaker Zinedine Zidane the chance of another international before he retires after the finals.
Raymond Domenech's side, without Zidane and defender Eric Abidal through suspension, have kept up the suspense until their last Group G match and now need to beat Togo by two clear goals in Cologne.
It is a manageable task but their already eliminated opponents are desperate to bow out by showing there is more to them than behind-the-scenes turmoil.
France were in exactly the same situation four years ago when they needed to beat Denmark by two goals. They lost and were sent packing early.
Les Bleus have not won a World Cup match since lifting the trophy on home soil eight years ago.
Switzerland, top of the group with one of the youngest squads in the tournament, only need to draw against South Korea in Hanover on Friday to advance.
The Koreans need a victory to go through.

UNLIKELY VICTORY
The winners of the section take on the runners-up of Group H, who could be any one of four teams but is unlikely to be leaders Spain, who are up against Saudi Arabia in Kaiserslautern.
Anything but an unlikely victory by several goals over Spain would mean the Saudis are out.
Second-place Ukraine face a stern test against Tunisia in Berlin. The North Africans gave the group leaders a fright earlier this week, taking an early lead before Spain fought back to win 3-1.