France 's Franck Ribery is out of World Cup with a back injury . The attacking midfielder had been battling to regain his fitness . Colombia striker Radamel Falcao failed in his bid to recover from a knee injury , while reigning world champions Spain will be without the services of Ribery 's Bayern teammate Thiago and Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes . Lyon 's Clement Grenier will also miss the tournament with a thigh injury . TL;DR Germany beat Italy 1-0 in their opening Group D match at Stade de France.
France 's Franck Ribery is out of World Cup with a back injury . The attacking midfielder had been battling to regain his fitness . Lyon 's Clement Grenier will also miss the tournament with a thigh injury . TL;DR Germany beat Italy 1-0 in their opening Group D match at Stade de France.