France failed to capitalise against 10-men Uruguay as Lodeiro was dismissed on the 81st minute for a second bookable yet questionable offence.

There was a shout for handball from Thierry Henry when Victorino accidentally handled the ball with his arm.

However, the referee from Japan waved on their protests as it was deemed as ball to hand.

Raymond Domenech’s team selection, tactics and management are still as bizarre as ever despite having a slight numerical advantage.

The reported bust up between Domenech and Malouda must’ve been pretty severe as he only introduced the Chelsea star late in the game to change the dimension of the team.

Malouda showed why he should have started the game as his left foot shot flashed narrowly wide off the far post.

Neither side looked like breaking the deadlock in the second-half, as both teams seemed to have taken a foot off the gas pedal.

Forlan missed a glorious opportunity to give Uruguay the lead as he saw his half volley sail wide right of the post in the 52nd minute.

The first half is a good indication that France lack an attacking figure that could convert half-chances into goals. Perhaps Raymond Domenech made a critical mistake in leaving Real Madrid star, Benzema out of the World Cup squad.

Uruguay seemed underwhelmed and subdued during the early stages of the game. They seemed to lack the flair and creativity that the other South American teams pride themselves in.

Meanwhile, France are not converting their chances while Uruguay failed to inject any tempo into the game, often relying on Diego Forlan to create something spectacular.

Early in the game, Sidney Govou missed a glorious chance to open the scoring for Les Blues from 6 yards out when he failed to pounce on Ribery’s cross from the left wing.

Uruguay stifled the threat of the French as the game progresses, limiting France to long-range efforts, which greatly subdued Les Blues’ tempo in the game.

Will France qualify the same way they did back in World Cup 06 when they suffered 2 draws in the their first 2 matches?