France

[Maradona37]

They've played in 4 of the last 7 World Cup Finals. They have built up a pedigree and should be in the mix again. At least Quarter Finals and likely further if they reach 80 percent of their potential (QF is more impressive than usual given the extra knockout round)

 

[MonteCuler]

Mbappe, Dembele, Doue, Olise, Barcola, Ekitike, Kolo Muani, Thuram, Cherki

French attacking options for WC 2026

2 ballon d'or candidates and a future ballon d'or player (Doue), could be deadly

 

[KingLeo10]

They've played in 4 of the last 7 World Cup Finals. They have built up a pedigree and should be in the mix again. At least Quarter Finals and likely further if they reach 80 percent of their potential (QF is more impressive than usual given the extra knockout round)

Yep, their run is only topped by Germany who played in 5 of 7 finals from 1966 to 1990.

 

[ElMagodel304]

Mbappe, Dembele, Doue, Olise, Barcola, Ekitike, Kolo Muani, Thuram, Cherki

French attacking options for WC 2026

2 ballon d'or candidates and a future ballon d'or player (Doue), could be deadly

Yeah they only have good (overrated) left wingers basically...0 quality in the midfield and a defense bang average. France is not a contender for the WC right now...1/4 would be great for them, we (Spain) will win our second WC winning every games like we did at the Euro , no one can stop us.

 

[soul24rage]

Mbappe, Dembele, Doue, Olise, Barcola, Ekitike, Kolo Muani, Thuram, Cherki

French attacking options for WC 2026

2 ballon d'or candidates and a future ballon d'or player (Doue), could be deadly

Will be interesting to see how they fit in those talents as the team needs to be built around Mbappe.

I rate Kone a lot as he definitely needs to be in the midfield, but yeah a lot of question marks in the CM

 

[jamrock]

Dembele
Mbappe
Doue

For the foreseeable future

 

[Catta]

Dembele
Mbappe
Doue

For the foreseeable future

Imgine having Olise and Barcola as backups. Absolute filth the attacking options. France will continue being a dominant nation for a long time. Only Spain looks like they can match them talent wise.

 

[jamrock]

Olise is a step below those 4 for me.

But good non the less, with a new coach they can finally cook in an attacking sense

Even though I've never been a fan of France

 

[Maradona37]

Imgine having Olise and Barcola as backups. Absolute filth the attacking options. France will continue being a dominant nation for a long time. Only Spain looks like they can match them talent wise.

Not to mention they'll continue to bring through big attacking talents (who are 15 and under and unknown now) on their endless conveyor belt.

 

[Maradona37]

Yep, their run is only topped by Germany who played in 5 of 7 finals from 1966 to 1990.

Clairefontaine has really worked wonders for the France NT.

As for West Germany, they totally bottled it against Italy in 1970 or we could have been talking 6/7.

 

[jamrock]

For 2026 if they add Cherki and Pogba to the XI, they will improve from where they are now.

Two players that add some pause in a team filled with pace.

Mind you it won't make a difference against Spain, fermin destroyed olise, doue and cherki at the world cup, so 1 player with pause isn't enough, but two might bem

Pogba
Truram

Dembele
Cherki
Mbappe

Miami

Could do some damage.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Who knows if Pogba has any legs to play

 

[ElMagodel304]

They have too many overrated bums , Not a single great miidfielders snd no full back either.
They might reach the quarters finals that's about it