Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin says France are in the World Cup to win it.
Schneiderlin believes they need to keep playing in the same way to progress.
He said: "For us, the goal is to win the World Cup otherwise it is useless to participate - but without putting unnecessary pressure on ourselves.
"We will see upcoming deadlines, but the players and staff, we say that there is something beautiful to do.
"We must build on the exciting game used during the group phases."
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