Are France beatable? – BBC experts have their say
World Cup 2026
“France are one of the most clear favourites for a World Cup tournament I have ever seen.”
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright isn’t the only one either who believes Didier Deschamps’ men are the team to beat, with pundits, fans and bookmakers largely tipping France for the title.
Match Details
Five games played, five games won. Fourteen goals scored, two conceded. And just once have they not hit three or more in any of their World Cup matches.
With Kylian Mbappe scoring for fun, and the likes of Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola forming a fearsome trio just behind, they will strike fear into every defence in the world.
Not to mention having the quality of Desire Doue and Rayan Cherki in reserve. Frightening.
Tournament Impact
So, with Thursday’s quarter-final against Morocco (21:00 BST) looming, BBC Sport journalists had their say on whether anyone can beat the 2018 champions and 2022 runners-up.
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