The Blues crowned on December 18, 2022 in Qatar?
May be.
But as Noël Le Graët says, there is no question of “
bragging
”.
"
Matches are won on the pitch
," added the president of the French Football Federation.
And the path promises to be strewn with pitfalls, that's quite normal.
A path that will go through a reunion with Denmark on November 26 and a duel with Tunisia on November 30.
The France team will begin its journey in Qatar on November 22 against an opponent who has yet to be determined, Peru, the United Arab Emirates or Australia.
And after ?
If they come out of their pool, the reigning world champions will cross with Group C, made up of Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.
It will be December 3 if they finish second in their group - which would not be a good omen knowing that no team has been through since Italy in 1982 by finishing second in their group - and on December 4, if they are prime.
England in the quarters, Belgium in the semis?
Still, the Blues start as favorites in this group C, while Argentina has the favor of the forecasts in Pool D. If necessary, France would therefore have a chance of crossing Robert Lewandowski's Poland and Mexico - which will co-organize the World Cup in 2026 with the United States and Canada - in the round of 16.
In the quarters, France, third in the FIFA rankings, would face the winner of the 8th between the winner of group B - which is likely to be England - and the second in group A (Senegal or Netherlands?).
To put a ticket on the table, the Three Lions have the odds to be there.
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In the semi-finals, France would cross paths with the first in group F (Belgium?) or H (Portugal?), or the second in group E (Germany or Spain) or G (Switzerland or Brazil?).
Belgium on pole?
It would be a revenge for the last World Cup, already in the semis.
Finally, in the final, it would be necessary to cross with the other part of the table, with undoubtedly the Netherlands (group A), Argentina (C), Spain or Germany (E), or even Brazil ( G), for what would be a remake of the 1998 final. These latter teams would be in France's part of the draw if the "DD" players were to fail in second place in their group, possibly with Argentina in 8th , the Netherlands in the quarters and Spain, Germany or Brazil in the halves.
Prudent Deschamps
Obviously, there will be surprises, injuries, turnarounds in Qatar.
Deschamps is not fooled: “
Plan yourself, for the moment I am waiting to have the details of the matches.
I don't know the schedules, I don't know one of the opponents... After the screening, yes it will be group C, we don't know who or how.
But to think about that, you have to achieve the first objective, to make sure in this group that you are in the two who will have the chance and the privilege to continue.
" The voice of wisdom.
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