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Group I · FIFA #1

France

Shape 4-2-3-1Model rating 2150Squad value €1.36BTitle odds 18%

Ruled out: Hugo Ekitike

Model

The path

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Win the group69%
Reach the Round of 3297%
Reach the quarterfinals60%
Reach the semifinals45%
Reach the final28%
Win the World Cup18%
Fixtures

Schedule

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3 PM ETFOX
France#1
Senegal#13
MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford
Model pick
FRA 62%
5 PM ETFOX
France#1
Iraq#57
Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia
Model pick
FRA 80%
3 PM ETFOX
Norway#31
France#1
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough
Model pick
FRA 60%
EA FC 26

Squad strength

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Goalkeeper 83.5Defense 83.1Midfield 82.2Attack 84.925 of 26 players rated
Squad

Top players

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ST
Kylian Mbappe
Real Madrid · 27y
91
PAC97
SHO90
PAS81
DRI92
DEF37
PHY76
Quick Step ★AcrobaticFinesse ShotFirst Touch
ST
Ousmane Dembele
Paris SG · 28y
90
PAC91
SHO88
PAS83
DRI93
DEF50
PHY69
Rapid ★InventiveLow Driven ShotPinged Pass
GK
Mike Maignan
Milano FC · 30y
87
PAC84
SHO83
PAS85
DRI88
DEF64
PHY84
Far Throw ★DeflectorFootworkLong Ball Pass
RB
Jules Kounde
FC Barcelona · 27y
87
PAC84
SHO47
PAS74
DRI79
DEF86
PHY84
Jockey ★Aerial FortressLong Ball PassQuick Step
CB
William Saliba
Arsenal · 25y
87
PAC77
SHO39
PAS68
DRI72
DEF87
PHY83
Anticipate ★JockeyLong Ball Pass
CB
Ibrahima Konate
Liverpool · 26y
86
PAC77
SHO34
PAS63
DRI69
DEF86
PHY85
Aerial FortressBruiser

Round-by-round odds come from simulating the tournament thousands of times with each team’s model rating. Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes; coverage varies by squad.