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France are looking to retain their World Cup title after winning the competition four years ago and former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has tipped Les Bleus to do so

France are overwhelming favourites in their opening clash against relative minnows Australia, especially given the presence of the mighty Kylian Mbappé. But Les Bleus fans can be forgiven a few jitters – as a range of injuries afflicts the squad and the curse of World Cup title-holders looms large.

The PSG forward leads a weaker Les Bleus side than the one that lifted the trophy four years ago

The current champions seem confident that they can overcome the well-drilled and pragmatic Australian team.

Even without the injured Karim Benzema, defending World Cup champion France has plenty of attacking power. Most teams would love to have either Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann or Olivier Giroud in their forward line, let alone all three. They have 119 international goals between them, plus an abundance of speed,…

We've picked out a solid France vs Australia prediction ahead of Tuesday's Group D clash in the Al Wakrah Stadium

France lifted their second World Cup title in Russia back in 2018 but despite the success, one former manager of Les Bleus was not left particularly enamoured with Didier Deschamps’ side

Defending champion France’s World Cup hopes have taken a huge blow with the news that star striker Karim Benzema is out of the tournament after tearing a muscle in his left thigh during training

France are preparing for their World Cup opener against Australia on Tuesday but in-form Arsenal defender William Saliba may not be in the starting XI for Les Bleus

In an extract from a new book Philippe Auclair revisits the day Roger Lemerre’s all-conquering side fell to earth in 2002

Holders head into the World Cup as one of the favourites, but recent poor results have raised some concerns.