FRANCE was held to a draw by the Netherlands in what turned out to be an underwhelming Euro 2024 clash.
Kylian Mbappe failed to get onto the pitch after suffering a broken nose in the opener against Austria.
The Frenchman, who has 47 goals in 80 games for his country, has been fitted with a mask for the rest of the tournament.
It remains to be seen whether he will feature against Poland who have gone crashing out of the competition.
But one thing that is not in doubt is how the France badge will look on Les Bleus shirts.
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Why is there a cockerel on France's badge?
In the Middle Ages, the "Gallic Rooster" was used as a figure of hope and faith in religious circles.
During the Renaissance period it then began being associated with France.
The Revolution led to the rooster being used as a representation of the French identity.
Napoleon then replaced the rooster with the eagle, saying: "The rooster has no power, he cannot be the image of an empire the likes of France."
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In 1830, the rooster was re-established and the Duke of Orleans signed an order stating it be used on flags and uniform buttons of the National Guard.
Increased patriotic sentiment during World War I saw the rooster become a symbol of "resistance and bravery" in opposition to the Prussian eagle.
In modern France it now signifies peasant origins, pride, courage and prolificacy.
It is still not an official symbol of the country, but represents a certain idea of France.
In sport, the rooster has become a well-known French symbol.
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