World Cup
Preview: Can
France Dodge Dysfunction to Win
Group E?


This is the fifth post in a ****** previewing the World Cup's eight groups. Read Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D; then check back later this week for looks at groups F, G and H.
The
2014 World Cup's
Group E is headlined by France, which will look to avoid the utter meltdown that marked its 2010 campaign. In a
Group that lacks any truly dominant teams, however, anyone can (somewhat) reasonably hope to advance to the
World Cup's k**ckout stage
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