WANDERERS stars Youri Djorkaeff and Stig Tofting had mixed fortunes for their countries in the run-up to the World Cup.

The midfield aces hope to be in the starting line-ups for France and Denmark after playing in friendlies yesterday.

But it looks like Djorkaeff's chances are the greater after he looked the more ready player of the pair.

Djorkaeff followed up his hat-trick in France's previous warm up a few days ago by playing a key role as France claimed a narrow 3-2 friendly win over South Korea yesterday.

He set up his country's second goal with a perfectly-flighted free kick which was headed home by substitute Christophe Dugarry early in the second-half to make it 2-2.

The World Champions were given a stiff test in Suwon in their final warm-up match before they get the World Cup under way on Friday with the opening match against Senegal.

The 34-year-old, who began the game but was replaced by Djibril Cisse midway through the second half, turned in an assured display for Roger Lemerre's side and will now be hoping to stay in the starting 11 for the big kick off.

David Trezeguet had given France an early lead, but Park Ji Sung struck an excellent equaliser for the hosts after 26 minutes.

Seol Ki-Hyeon then took advantage of poor marking by France to head South Korea in front at the break before first Dugarry equalised and then, with just a minute remaining, former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf struck the winner.

Tofting was the second Bolton player to help his country to a World Cup warm-up victory yesterday but the midfield hard man looked slightly out of sorts.

Tofting, still looking short of match practice, played for the first 69 minutes of Denmark's game against Tunisia. he was eventually replaced by former Reebok Stadium favourite Claus Jensen as Denmark went on to claim a 2-1 success over their African rivals.

Jesper Gronkjaer and Ebbe Sand scored the goals either side of a strike from Jaziri for Tunisia.

Tofting has been a regular starter for the Danes in recent years and he will hope to feature when the former European champions begin their World Cup campaign against Uruguay on June 1.