France's chances of winning the 2022 World Cup are currently assessed as 13/2 (per Oddschecker) – they are clearly among the biggest favourites to win the competition.
And here is why they should be considered the TOP favourites. It's their squad depth.
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (Milan), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Alphonse Areola (West Ham).
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Theo Hernandez (Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Jules Kounde (Sevilla), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Raphael Varane (Manchester United), Jonathan Clauss (Lens), William Saliba (Marseille).
Midfielders: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille), Boubacar Kamara (Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
Attackers: Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Christopher Nkunku (Leipzig), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich).
Other potential squad members: Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Eduardo Camavinga (PSG), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Olivier Giroud (Milan) and Clement Lenglet (Barcelona).
So much talent and experience in one pic!
Didier Deschamps shall only make sure his side do not underestimate middle-tier teams like Switzerland this time – and then he'll get the chance of winning the World Cup twice as a coach!
