The last time that football World Cup holders got knocked out in the group stages was in 2010 when Italians were knocked out in the group stages.
In the group stages you have to finish in the top two places in your group out of four to qualify for the knock out stages. If you lose a match in the knock out stages then yes you are out of the tournament.
There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.There will be 31 matches from the group stages through to the final.
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Switzerland were knocked out in the group stages, finishing third in their group.
Even though they were world champions they were knocked out in the group stages.
France have been eliminated from the World Cup 2010 in the Group stages.
Once.
No, they've never made it out of the group stages.
They failed to progress beyond the Group stages.
They failed to progress beyond the Group stages.
32 in 8 groups of 4 for the group stages