France v Uruguay World Cup highlights

France came into this competition in disarray, and with a terrible run of results that ended with a 1-0 defeat by China last week, but they were still hot favourites to win this group.

Uruguay only qualified via a play-off against Costa Rica after finishing fifth in the South American group, but with Diego Forlan up front were always going to be a danger going forward.

Even so, France believed they would win this game comfortably but they continued their disappointing run. Even when Uruguay were reduced to ten men in the second half France couldn’t find a way through.

Thierry Henry had a last minute chance to steal the game from a free kick, but even the great man couldn’t get his shot on target.

This group could still be won by anyone after all four teams got one point on the opening day.