France

[Sholex055]

Love France to win this world cup

[novani]

They’ve got the squad depth tbh, but their midfield worries me a bit.

[mikkeon06]

Mbappé is just unstoppable rn, if he stays fit I don’t see anyone beating them

[luxuriantly]

Their defennse looked shaky in the qualifiers so maybe hedge your bet a little.

[hollowevix]

I get the optimism but their defense has looked surprisingly vulnerable lately, and I think that'll get exposed against a side wih actual firepower.

[lorenwyn]

I wouldn't sleep on Argentina though. France might have the flash but their backline has looked way too casual on the counter this year.

[wickumyth]

Yeah france look strong and I’m with you on the mbappe hype but honestly my gut keeps going back to griezmann, he just ties everything together in a way no one else does on that team

[kyrosari]

I keep coming back to how much their midfield has changed since the last tournament, feels like they lost a bit of that control without Pogba's range of passing.

[rexwyn]

Mbappé gets all the headlines but Griezmann’s link up play makes that whole squad click much better

[Nasiliyee64]

their squad depth is unreal but i still feel like it comes down to whether deschamps can actually make the midfield work, it always looks a bit disjointed when they face teams that press high

[tycique8]

I remeber in 2018 everyone said the same about their defense being leaky but then Varane and Umtiti just turned into absolute walls in the knockout rounds, so I feeel like Deschamps knows how to get them to peak at the right moment. I actually put a small bet on them to win it all last week just because I watched that semifinal against Morocco and even when they looked sloppy they still found a way through.

[Onyxast0]

Deschamps is the real wildcard here honestly, he's got the squad but I swear his game management sometimes makes you wanna pull your hair out

[shredartia]

I still think Agentina edges it because their attack feels more creative overall.

[Faithtos51]

I'd love to see them lift it again too, but my worry is the center backs don't look quite as sloid as they did a couple years ago when Konaté and Upamecano were both in top form.

[nyxlor]

Their attack is definitely scary, but I actually think their biggest edge is the spine with Tchouaméni and Konaté when they’re both fully fit, it gives them a floor that Argentina just can’t match defensively.

[sydneyon]

Still think their biggest weakness is the keepr situation.

[ojuolape]

don't forget olise

[Irisevxen]

Everyone keeps comparing them to Argentina but honestly France’s midfield depth gives them a safer route through the knockout stage, even if their keeper sometimes makes things spooky.