Why Spain and Germany are France's biggest threat at the World Cup?

France had a brilliant group stage campaign. They won every game in a group that consisted of a tough Norway side, Senegal, and Iraq. The players did well to remain focused during the 4-1 win over Norway on Friday after the unfortunate passing of Didier Deschamps mum. Deschamps left the camp to attend his mother's funeral, which meant assistant coach Guy Stephan was in the dugout. Topping the group means they can look forward to a Last 32 tie against Sweden on Tuesday, 30th June. They shouldn't take their opponents lightly, as Victor Gyokores and Anthony Elanga can cause several problems to France's defence on their day. Here at PSG Post, we discuss why Spain and Germany are Les Bleus' biggest threat to winning the World Cup.

Spain have got their number

The team that Deschamps wants to avoid more than any other is Spain. La Roja has a brilliant record against Les Bleus. They have eight victories in 12 matches against France in the 21st century. Luis De La Fuente's side beat them 5-4 in the semi-final of the UEFA Nations League last and 2-1 in the 2024 Euros semi-finals. Lamine Yamal is a player who is capable of winning a game of that magnitude on his own, as he showed in the last two encounters between France and Spain.

Germany has been brilliant this tournament

Germany topped the group with a game to spare after wins against Curacao (7-1) and Ivory Coast (2-1). Die Mannschaft did lose their last group stage game against Ecuador (2-1), but that was a dead rubber game. Germany's start should not surprise anyone, as despite getting knocked out in the group stage of the last two World Cups, they have pedigree in the tournament. Germany could easily have beaten Spain in the last Euros at home if the Marc Cucurella handball decision had gone their way, as the game went to extra time.

Spain are defending European Champions

La Roja arrived in the tournament as favourites, which isn't a surprise considering that they won the Euros rather convincingly two years ago. They are currently on a 33-game unbeaten run, which is a testament to how brilliant they have been under the guidance of De La Fuente. Spain started the tournament slowly with a 0-0 against Cape Verde, but made amends with two wins against Saudi Arabia (4-0) and Uruguay (1-0) to top the group. La Roja needed to top the group to avoid playing Argentina in the last 32.

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