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France Becomes Favorite to Win 2026 World Cup After Germany and Netherlands Exit
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First reported by N12 · Jun 30, 2026
What happened
After Germany and the Netherlands were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, France became the tournament favorite with a 22.47% chance to win, according to Opta. France's path to the final has become easier, and coach Didier Deschamps plans lineup changes ahead of their match against Sweden.
- 01France becomes the 2026 World Cup favorite with a 22.47% chance to win after Germany and Netherlands exit.
- 02France has a 35.28% probability to reach the final based on 10,000 simulations.
- 03If France beats Sweden, they will face Paraguay in the round of 16 and Morocco or Canada in the quarterfinals.
- 04Coach Didier Deschamps plans to start Lucas Digne, Bradley Barcola, William Saliba, and Adrien Rabiot.
- 05Argentina ranks second with a 15.9% chance to reach the final, followed by Spain and Brazil.
- 06Potential semifinal opponents for France include Portugal, Croatia, Spain, Austria, USA, Bosnia, Belgium, or Senegal.
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