Football: France still seeking some style

France have found out more about who will be their World Cup guests next year - but are still unsure how they are best going to entertain them.

The tournament hosts, still seeking a settled team, had to come from behind to beat South Africa 2-1 in a warm-up friendly on Saturday in Lens. Ibrahim Ba of Milan scored the winner five minutes after coming on as a substitute for Youri Djorkaeff in the 78th minute.

South Africa took the lead through Shaun Bartlett five minutes before half-time. The Auxerre striker Stephane Guivarc'h marked his international debut with France's equaliser, a low, curling shot in the 53rd minute following a probing ball from Zinedine Zidane of Juventus, another substitute.