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Five friendly takeaways for Europe's World Cup-bound teams

Karim Benzema's (10) showing vs. Netherlands may have cemented his place in France's World Cup starting lineup.

Karim Benzema's (10) showing vs. Netherlands may have cemented his place in France's World Cup starting lineup.

"If he manages to maintain his form until the World Cup, I fear it's bad news for all the teams who face Switzerland," Marek Mintal, the former Nuremberg striker who is now on the coaching staff there and has become a mentor to Drmic, told UEFA.com.