Ribery aims to inspire youngsters at World Cup

After their maiden World Cup triumph on home soil in 1998, France were eliminated in the group stages four years later, before finishing as runners-up in 2006 and making another pool-stage exit in South Africa.

France needed to beat Ukraine in a play-off to qualify for this year's showpiece in South America, and Ribery insists getting out of their group with Honduras, Ecuador and Switzerland is France's priority.

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