France coach Raymond Domenech monitors a training session ahead of the World Cup qualifying match against Romania. For a team that has had precious little to laugh about recently this week's night out at a popular Parisian comedy club will have come as welcome relief to Raymond Domenech's France team.

French national soccer team coach Raymond Domenech, left, talks with Patrick Vieira, right, at Farul Stadium in Constanta, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 during the captain's run before the World Cup group 7 qualifying soccer match against Romania. The French federation has warned that team coach Domenech could be out if the team does not get a good start to World Cup qualifying. After a 3-1 loss to Austria, France rallied with a 2-1 victory over Serbia but a defeat in Bucharest on Saturday will send the team down to fifth with only the Faeroe Islands below.

French national soccer team coach Raymond Domenech, second from right, talks with Patrick Vieira, right, at Farul Stadium in Constanta, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 during the captain's run before the World Cup group 7 qualifying soccer match against Romania. The French federation has warned that team coach Domenech could be out if the team does not get a good start to World Cup qualifying. After a 3-1 loss to Austria, France rallied with a 2-1 victory over Serbia but a defeat in Bucharest on Saturday will send the team down to fifth with only the Faeroe Islands below.

French national soccer team coach Raymond Domenech, center, and physiotherapist Marc Rohan, left, arrive at Farul Stadium in Constanta, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 during the captain's run before the World Cup group 7 qualifying soccer match against Romania. The French federation has warned that team coach Domenech could be out if the team does not get a good start to World Cup qualifying. After a 3-1 loss to Austria, France rallied with a 2-1 victory over Serbia but a defeat in Bucharest on Saturday will send the team down to fifth with only the Faeroe Islands below.

Nigerian forward Kanu (left) fends off South African defender Macbeth Sibaya during an Africa Nations Cup qualifying match in June 2008. Nigeria defeated South Africa 2-0. Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu said his team will be gunning for victory against Sierra Leone to improve seeding chances in qualifying for both the World Cup and the African Nations Cup.

French national soccer team coach Raymond Domenech gestures to supporters as he boards the bus at Farul Stadium in Constanta, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 after the captain's run before the World Cup group 7 qualifying soccer match against Romania. The French federation has warned that team coach Domenech could be out if the team does not get a good start to World Cup qualifying. After a 3-1 loss to Austria, France rallied with a 2-1 victory over Serbia but a defeat in Bucharest on Saturday will send the team down to fifth with only the Faeroe Islands below.

French national soccer team coach Raymond Domenech, right, and striker Thierry Henry, left, are seen at Farul Stadium in Constanta, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 during the captain's run before the World Cup group 7 qualifying soccer match against Romania. The French federation has warned that team coach Domenech could be out if the team does not get a good start to World Cup qualifying. After a 3-1 loss to Austria, France rallied with a 2-1 victory over Serbia but a defeat in Bucharest on Saturday will send the team down to fifth with only the Faeroe Islands below.

French national soccer team strikers Nicolas Anelka, left, and Franck Ribery, right, arrive at Farul Stadium in Constanta, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 during the captain's run before the World Cup group 7 qualifying soccer match against Romania. The French federation has warned that team coach Domenech could be out if the team does not get a good start to World Cup qualifying. After a 3-1 loss to Austria, France rallied with a 2-1 victory over Serbia but a defeat in Bucharest on Saturday will send the team down to fifth with only the Faeroe Islands below.

French forward Thierry Henry (L) and French national football team's coach Raymond Domenech, who can be sacked next week in case of bad results, leave the pitch after a recognition of the field, a few hours before the WC 2010 qualifying football match Romania vs France, on October 11, 2008 at Farul stadium in Romania. AFP PHOTO FRANCK / FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

Scotland manager George Burley, seen here in April 2008, says his side must beat Norway if they are to have any chance of qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa.

French forward Karim Benzema (C) with his teammates checks the field, a few hours before the WC 2010 qualifying football match Roumania vs France, on October 11, 2008 at Farul stadium in Roumania. AFP PHOTO FRANCK / FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

French national football team's coach Raymond Domenech, who can be sacked next week in case of bad results, waves to fans after a recognition of the field, a few hours before the WC 2010 qualifying football match Roumania vs France, on October 11, 2008 at Farul stadium in Roumania. AFP PHOTO FRANCK / FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

French midfielder and captain Patrick Vieira checks the field, a few hours before the WC 2010 qualifying football match Roumania vs France, on October 11, 2008 at Farul stadium in Roumania. AFP PHOTO FRANCK / FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

French national football team's coach Raymond Domenech, who can be sacked next week in case of bad results, leaves after a recognition of the field, a few hours before the WC 2010 qualifying football match Roumania vs France, on October 11, 2008 at Farul stadium in Roumania. AFP PHOTO FRANCK / FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

French forward Thierry Henry (L) and French national football team's coach Raymond Domenech, who can be sacked on next week in case of bad results, leaves the pitch after a recognition of the field, a few hours before the WC 2010 qualifying football match Roumania vs France, on October 11, 2008 at Farul stadium in Roumania. AFP PHOTO FRANCK / FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

French national football team's coach Raymond Domenech, who can be sacked on next week in case of a bad result, waves to fans after a recognition of the field, a few hours before the WC 2010 qualifying football match Roumania vs France, on October 11, 2008 at Farul stadium in Roumania. AFP PHOTO FRANCK / FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

Russian forward Andrei Arshavin controls the ball during the Euro 2008 semi-final against Spain in June 2008. Germany coach Joachim Loew admits Russia's attacking style will test his team's leaky defence when the two sides clash in their World Cup qualifier.

Venezuela's national soccer coach Cesar Farias attends a training session in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Venezuela will face Brazil in a 2010 World Cup qualifier soccer match on Oct. 12.

Fabio Capello has warned Steven Gerrard, seen here, that he will have to sacrifice his ambition to be England's main man if he wants to keep his place in the national side.

Venezuela's striker Giancarlo Maldonado controls the ball during a training session in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Venezuela will face Brazil in a 2010 World Cup qualifier soccer match on Oct. 12.

Venezuela's goalkeeper Renny Vega, bottom, gestures as he is helped by an unidentified teammate to stretch during a training session in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Friday, Oct 10, 2008. Venezuela will face Brazil in a 2010 World Cup qualifier soccer match on Oct. 12.

Venezuela's striker Giancarlo Maldonado, center, kicks a ball during a training session in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 10, 2008. Venezuela will face Brazil in a 2010 World Cup qualifier soccer match on Oct. 12.

Members of the U.S. men's national soccer team listen to the head coach Bob Bradley (C) before starting their training session at RFK Stadium in Washington October 10, 2008. The team will play a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Cuba on Saturday. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES)

U.S. men's national soccer team trains at RFK Stadium in Washington October 10, 2008. The team will play a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Cuba on Saturday. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES)

Championship strugglers Charlton could become the latest English club to have foreign owners after receiving an indicative offer from a group of Dubai-based investors, the club confirmed on Friday.

Montenegro's forward Mirko Vucinic (L) greets FIFA President Sepp Blatter (C) in Podgorica on October 10, 2008. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said today he was confident that South Africa would be able to meet its commitments associated with staging the 2010 World Cup. AFP PHOTO / SAVO PRELEVIC (Photo credit should read SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP/Getty Images)

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (R) greets young Montenegrin football players in Podgorica on October 10, 2008. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said today he was confident that South Africa would be able to meet its commitments associated with staging the 2010 World Cup. AFP PHOTO SAVO PRELEVIC (Photo credit should read SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP/Getty Images)

Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez (C) shoots the ball during a training session of the Spanish football team in Lillekyla stadium in Tallinn on October 10, 2008 ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Estonia on October 11. AFP PHOTO RAIGO PAJULA ***ESTONIA OUT*** (Photo credit should read RAIGO PAJULA/AFP/Getty Images)

Carles Puyol (C) controls the ball during a training session of the Spanish football team in Lillekyla stadium in Tallinn on October 10, 2008 ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Estonia on October 11. AFP PHOTO RAIGO PAJULA ***ESTONIA OUT*** (Photo credit should read RAIGO PAJULA/AFP/Getty Images)

Coach of the Italian national football team Marcello Lippi watches after his team arriving at Sofia airport on October 10, 2008, ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF (Photo credit should read DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images)