On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar, we continue to consider the main favorites in the race for the cup. According to pm bet, uz quotes, the TOP-3 contender traditionally includes the team led by Didier Deschamps, which was able to win the cup in 2018 with almost no problems. Consider the prospects for Les Bleus to repeat the achievement four years ago.

Group stage opponents

After the draw, it became clear that in Group D, which included Deschamps’ team, France would be the main favorite to take first place. The opponents of the Tricolors were the following teams:

Denmark.
Australia.
Tunisia.

What can be said about these commands? Not bad, strong teams, but… Let’s take a closer look at each opponent.

Denmark

The Danish national team managed to surprise the whole world at UEFA EURO 2020 when they reached the semi-finals of the tournament, where they lost to England 2-1. But if you look at the team’s path to this semi-final, then we can conclude that the team defeated only rivals equal to themselves or inferior in class (Russia, Finland, Wales, Czech Republic).

It is noteworthy that at the recently completed tournament, in the League of Nations, the teams of France and Denmark were in the same group, and the Danes were able to beat the team of Didier Deschamps both times (2:1 away and 2:0 at home). However, even taking into account these results, it is impossible to say that Denmark will be a favorite in the match with France, or at least in the status of an equal opponent. The class of players of these two opponents is too different.

Australia

Australia qualified for the Qatari World Cup in a dramatic play-off against Peru. In regular and extra time, the teams could not print each other’s gates, so they had to identify the strongest in the penalty shootout. In this discipline, the Australians were a little more successful, and made one more accurate shot from the 11-meter mark (5:4). At the 2018 World Cup, the rivals met each other in Group C, and then the French turned out to be naturally stronger (2: 1).

The teams also met each other three times in friendly matches, where France won twice (6:0 and 1:0) and once a draw was recorded (1:1). The only triumph of the Australians over the French team was recorded in 2001 at the Confederations Cup in 2001 (1:0).

Tunisia

The Tunisia national team is approaching the tournament as an outsider. According to bookmaker quotes, Tunisians are in the rank of the weakest in all three fights, although in the match with the Australian national team, Tunisia, in the opinion of BC, has almost equal chances of winning.

However, if we consider the latest fights in Tunisia, it becomes clear that this boric one cannot be written off. Of course, the team lost the last match to Brazil with a score of 5:1, but before that, the team had played as many as 7 matches without conceding goals. Among the defeated rivals were the strong teams of Japan (3:0) and Chile (2:0).

France’s squad for the 2022 World Cup includes injuries

Who definitely shouldn’t complain about matchmaking is Didier Deschamps. Today, the Tricolors have two almost equal squads, with fierce competition in almost every position.

Let’s try to predict the composition (in parentheses we note competitors in position):

Hugo Lloris (Mike Maignan).

Benjamin Pavard (Jonathan Kloss).
Raphael Varane (Dyot Upamecano).

Presnel Kimpembe (Jules Künde).

Lucas Hernandez (Ferland Mendy).

Adrien Rabiot (Jordan Veretout).

Aurelien Tchuameni (to Eduardo Camavinga).

Paul Pogba (Matteo Guendouzi).

Antoine Griezmann (Ousmane Dembele).

Karim Benzema (Olivier Giroud).
Kylian Mbappe (Kingsley Coman).

On the eve of the start of the World Cup, the leader of the supporting zone of the French national team N’Golo Kante was injured and will miss the tournament. Another defensive midfield player who is potentially a team starter, Paul Pogba is also recovering from meniscus surgery. According to preliminary information, the Juventus midfielder will be able to return to action in early November.

As for the rest, France is approaching the tournament in a practical combat composition and will certainly be one of the favorites of the entire World Cup. In any case, Didier Deschamps’ team will certainly be very interesting to watch.