World Cup 2010 team news: France v Mexico

Venue Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, Thursday 7.30pm Odds France 11-8 Mexico 5-2 Draw 23-10 Referee K al Ghamdi (Sau) TV BBC1 Radio BBC 5 Live France Manager Raymond Domenech Fifa ranking 9 Doubtful None Injured Carrasso (thigh) Suspended None Mexico Manager Javier Aguirre Fifa ranking 17 Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Match pointers • Mexico have never won a World Cup match against any of the seven countries that have won the competition (11 defeats and five draws) • France are unbeaten in their last eight finals games, although they have drawn half of those matches • Mexico have scored at least one goal in each of their last nine World Cup games against European sides • Nicolas Anelka has failed to have a shot on target in 384 consecutive minutes for the French side • Mexico have made it to the knockout stage in their previous five World Cup participations