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Djorkaeff recalls France's tense buildup before Israel’s famous 3-2 win
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100% centerFirst reported by N12 · 6 days ago
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What happened
Youri Djorkaeff said France’s squad was tense and disunited before Israel beat it 3-2 at Parc des Princes. He recalled the loss as a major French football disappointment that ended France’s 1994 World Cup hopes.
- 01Djorkaeff recalled tension inside France before the 3-2 loss to Israel.
- 02The result stopped France from reaching the 1994 World Cup.
- 03He said coach Gérard Houllier shocked him with an early call-up.
- 04Djorkaeff called the defeat a nightmare and a huge French disappointment.
- 05He said France’s locker room only fully united again in 1995.
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