This France squad is one of the most talented in the world at the moment. After falling short at Euro 2016 which they hosted, they are expected to go very far when this World Cup starts for them. Les Blues are blessed in attack with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann. Their midfield also contains the likes of Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi, while four times Champions League winner Rafael Varane leads their defence.
France have had mixed preparation for this competition. They drew 1-1 with the USA in their last game, however, they had been efficient in previous games against Republic of Ireland and Italy, winning both.
While they have struggled in some games in the past like when they failed to beat Luxembourg at home last year, they are unstoppable when they hit top form. They have won eight of their last 12 games, scoring 25 goals.
The quality of the French attackers should worry Australia who come into this World Cup with no established defender that plays in Europe’s top five leagues. Their lack of quality in defence was made even more glaring when they were beaten 4-1 by Norway back in March.
The Australians have had good pretournament results, they beat Czech Republic 4-0, before beating Hungary also ahead of this game. However, playing France would be a different game entirely and it would be interesting to see how they go about it.
