France underperformed at Euro 2008 and have struggled in qualification for next summer's World Cup, but Patrice Evra has called on his international team-mates to raise their game and book their place in South Africa.

After all, life at Carrington would be unbearable for Patrice if France didn't make it to the 2010 finals.

"I'm very focused on getting to the World Cup with France. I think if we don't qualify there will be a lot of jokes," Evra told ManUtd.com.

"Last year when England didn't qualify for Euro 2008, I told the England players at United that they could borrow my remote control because they would be watching a lot of TV.

"I don't want to give them the opportunity (of revenge), that's my main ambition!"

The race for automatic European places at the 2010 World Cup reaches its climax with two rounds of international fixtures on Saturday 10 and Wednesday 14 October.

France are at home in both matches, but they go into the games four points behind the Group 7 leaders - Nemanja Vidic and Zoran Tosic's Serbia.

"My focus is now on the national team, and our games with the Faroe Islands and Austria," Evra