France
You may have just started reading, however I believe you are looking at the hot favourites to win the 2019 FIFA World Cup. Before they’re on the road to the final however they will have to overcome strong opposition in Norway and Korea, both of whom will be looking to frustrate the tournament hosts. Progression from their group in first place will also likely see meetings with USA and England en route to victory, the former of which they have defeated this year and the latter handed them their last defeat in early 2018.
Les Bleues have a lot to prove at this tournament after performing in the shadows of their male counterparts for years now, struggling to make any kind of in roads at big tournaments. This is the year for them to make a big splash, with their domestic league being the strongest in the world over the past few years and their mixture of youthful and experienced players dominating the best French clubs. An incredible run of fixtures in 2018 saw the French team only lose one out of ten games, including seven straight victories over six separate nations competing at the World Cup. Add to that a superb run of friendlies in April 2019 where they profoundly defeated two quality nations in Denmark and Japan. As a result, France are in an excellent position for their upcoming World Cup and another seven straight wins is all it will take for the local heroes to lift the big gold trophy in front of their adoring home fans.
PREDICTION: Group: 1st Overall: Winners
FACT: Host nation France hope to be the first country in history to hold the men’s and women’s World Cup trophy at the same time. They could also become only the second nation, after Germany, to hold both versions of the trophy at any time.
Comments