The defeat of the French team in Split this Thursday evening is anything but trivial. Beyond the very consideration of a competition such as the League of Nations and its Final Four now compromised for the Blues, it is the prospect of the 2026 World Cup that is already at stake.
Whether or not they overthrow Croatia, Didier Deschamps' men will have a different journey to negotiate to reach the high mass of the ball next year according to the outcome observed on Sunday at the Stade de France. With two separate qualification hens in front of them.
Hen of four or hen of five?
If France overcome the Croatian selection and plays the Final Four of the League of Nations next June, it is an eliminatory group with four teams that will be open to rally the United States, Mexico and Canada. With the menu Ukraine, Iceland and Azerbaijan. Only the first place guaranteeing sesame for the 2026 World Cup.
If Croatia, on the other hand, resists the Blues at the Stade de France, then the partners of Kylian Mbappé will have to go through a hen of five, with the Czech Republic, Montenegro, the Faroe and Gibraltar Islands on the program.
