Mathieu Valbuena made his first steps in an international competition on Thursday night. He made a dynamic entry in the second half, but France were unable to turn the tables in the match against Mexico (0-2).
Affected by this defeat which has virtually ended the adventure in the World Cup, the OM midfielderdeclared after the encounter: "We put ourselves in a complicated situation and this defeat has really hurt us. Everyone is down, you could see that in the changing rooms. IWords are not necessary in a situation like that one. It is a defeat which has compromised our chances of qualification. We will have to lift our heads in order to honour our colours. Even if we have one chance in 100, we will have to try and seize it. Remobilisation will be what is the most difficult."
