The Gaffer on
France
World Cup 2026 ยท Pre-tournament verdict
The Gaffer says
โRight, listen up son. France have got the deepest squad on the planet โ proper world-beaters all over the pitch, that's your ceiling, nailed on finalists. My worry, mate? Deschamps' lot can switch off, get complacent, think they've turned up and won it already. Gut says they go deep but bottle the big one. Verdict: Semis, then heartbreak.โ
The Gaffer's picks for France fixtures will appear here after the schedule is set.
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