🇫🇷 France
World Cup 2026 | Group I | Power rating | World rank #2
About France
France boast two world titles and one of the deepest talent pools in the game. A UEFA side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 2098 -2nd of the 48 teams -in Group I.
Winners in 1998 and 2018 and finalists in 2022, Les Bleus are a modern superpower. Athletic, direct and ruthless in transition, blending pace and power with elite individuals.
Drawn alongside Senegal, Norway and Iraq, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with Norway. The model lists them 1st in the group and to reach the final.
Detailed team profile
Overview
France arrive as one of the tournament favorites, combining star power with proven tournament pragmatism.
World Cup history
France won the World Cup in 1998 and 2018 and were runners-up in 2006 and 2022. This is their eighth consecutive World Cup appearance.
Recent form
France topped UEFA Group D to qualify and remain one of Europe's deepest squads.
2026 World Cup angle
France are Group I favorites against Senegal, Norway and Iraq, but the group has enough athleticism and attacking quality to punish slow starts. Deschamps' final tournament cycle adds a clear legacy angle.