Already sacred in the League of Nations a few years ago, theFrench team On the occasion of registering his name again at the list of this competition. For this, she will have to pass the obstacle of Croatia, with an international truce marked by a double-confrontation against the checkerboard selection.
Beyond this first accounting issue, this gathering will not lack salt. Among the indirect objectives, the French team has the opportunity to resume orders from world football by settling in first place in the FIFA ranking.
Blues ready to overcome Argentina
Currently, the Blues point to second place in this ranking behind their executioner from the final of the 2022 World Cup, Argentina. The French team totals 1859.78 points, while the South American selection has 1867.25. A very low gap that could be filled in the next two weeks.
If the Blues make a flawless in the start of this Final 8 of the League of Nations by winning twice against Croatia, they will have done a first part of the work. The second will be to hope for a hitch from Argentina. A possible scenario in view of the world champions calendar: deprived of Lionel Messi, Albiceleste players will be opposed to Uruguay and then in Brazil, their two largest rivals in the AMSUD zone.
Conversely, the Blues should not be missed since they can also look in their rear view mirror, where Spain, third, returned at full speed. England and Brazil complete this world top 5. Next come Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Germany. Future opponent of the band in Deschamps, Croatia points to 13th row.
