One hundred games down, four (including the third-place playoff) to go, starting with perhaps the most tantalizing match-up of the 2026 World Cup so far. France’s encounter with Spain has the potential to define the entire tournament.
France are the favorites to lift their second World Cup in three attempts. Their forward line is ferocious and Didier Deschamps is empowering his best players to reach peak performance. Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise are enough to send a shiver down the spine of any opposition defense.