Spain drew with Iraq and France lost to Cote d'Ivoire... but it probably pays not to read much into it.
Reigning European champions Spain are heading into the World Cup on the back of a draw with Iraq, the 56th-ranked side in the world. Maybe they’re not all they’re made up to be?
And France. Look at them, losing to Ivory Coast. That can’t be good.
Or we could just be sensible and not read too much into it. Here are some other pre-World Cup friendly results from years gone by that proved irrelevant when the tournament came around.
