Complex sentence: In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the team continued to perform under expectations and were eliminated in the group stage, while the negative publicity the national team received during the competition led to further repercussions back in France.
Split into simpler sentences: In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, France continued to perform under expectations and were eliminated in the group stage. The negative publicity the national team received during the competition led to further repercussions back in France.