France face Everest climb with slippery shoes

By Patrick Vignal PARIS (Reuters) - France showed against Iceland they could score plenty of goals but their defence once again looked porous and is a real worry for coach Didier Deschamps before facing much tougher opponents in Germany for a place in the European Championship final. "And now, Everest," warned a headline in French sports daily L'Equipe the morning after Sunday's 5-2 quarter-final win over the sensations of the tournament took France through to a semi-final battle with the world champions. Leading 4-0 at halftime against Iceland, France dropped their guard in the second half, conceding two goals to allow their brave but limited opponents some consolation.
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