Belief: The Arsenal manager says his countrymen can win the tournament
Wenger admits the South Africa episode has not been forgotten, but still believes France are capable of winning Euro 2012.
'France has the players to win this tournament,' Wenger said.
'But they have not got the confidence and have no certainty.
'South Africa is still inside the team a little bit. Expectation levels in France are low because the scars are still there, but they have the quality.
'They have Benzema, (Franck) Ribery, (Samir) Nasri.
'If they can gel well and they can be psychologically comfortable, they can be a surprise at this tournament.'
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
Year | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
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2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |