Ukraine can bid adieu to France

France is on the brink of missing out on next year's World Cup in Brazil unless it can overturn a 2-0 deficit against Ukraine in the return leg of its qualifying playoff on Tuesday.

The game at Stade de France is make or break for Les Bleus, and comes two decades after their infamous 2-1 home defeat to Bulgaria when only a draw was required to seal their place at the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

Didier Deschamps was part of Gerard Houllier's team that night at the Parc des Princes, and now the former midfielder will be in the dugout trying to prevent France from missing a major tournament finals for the first time in 20 years.