Two Finalists 2006 disintegrated in 2010

For the first time in history, two World Cup finalists the previous carpet was knocked out in the group phase, along with the return of France and Italy in the World Cup in 2010. Such wounds themselves had long been felt by Italy.
Italy had to pack up to go home after a 2-3 defeat of Slovakia, on Thursday (06/25/2010). This makes the four-times world champion can not step into a big round of 16 and tickets for the Group F pocketed by Paraguay and Slovakia.
Italy took place following the failure of elimination after losing to France from South Africa 1-2 in the final group match on Tuesday (22/06/2010). That is, France and Italy that four years ago, met at the World Cup final in 2006 failed to pass through the group phase. This is the first time that happened in World Cup history.
For France, the inability to escape from the group phase when they experience repeated failures is like World Cup winners in 1998 were now focusing on the mat in 2002. While for Italy, they run aground since the last time the group phase was in 1974 or 36 years ago.
Performance squad captained Italy in 2010 that Fabio Cannavaro is also increasingly bad if they see their position so the caretaker Group F, even under New Zealand. Historically this is the first time in a position GLI Azzurri finished last in their group.
France itself does not need to look very far to remember the last time they were stranded in the final round of group stage as a key. Years ago, even in 2002 they were in that position, under the Danish, Senegal and Uruguay.