| Group D | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Albania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
Euro 2012 Qualifying, Group D: France Quickly Overcomes Early Troubles
How Things Were, Before Friday: Albania and Belarus was tied atop the group, testament to the missed opportunities missed by Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, and Romania. Their struggles combined with a Belarussian win in France had this group looking a lot like the group France and Romania occupied in World Cup qualifying, a group ultimately won by Serbia.
Where They Stand, Now: Though Albania and Belarus are still without losses, France put forth a second consecutive convincing performance, building on their round two, road win at Bosnia and Herzegovina with a dominant performance against Romania (even if their goals came late). When was the last time Les Bleus put together two successive strong performances? If that’s an indication Laurent Blanc has figured out something Raymond Domenech never could, Group D will quickly become a lot less interesting.
Question That Will Define The Group, Going Forward: Has Blanc finally make France into a team?
Predicted Order Of Finish:
- France
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Albania
- Romania
- Luxembourg
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