France vs Spain: Didier Deschamps names the favorite ahead of the clash

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Speaking to the press on Monday, Didier Deschamps confirmed that, in his view, Spain are the favorites for the 2026 World Cup.

The coach of the French national team had already stated this before Les Bleus’ opening game of the tournament against Senegal (3-1). This shows that Deschamps truly believes Spain will beat France tonight in the semi-final.

"Yes, I stand by what I said. I don’t want to put pressure on Luis (de la Fuente) and his squad, but he knows very well the expectations back home. They’ve conceded only one goal in seven matches. Luis and I both focus on defending well. But with the attacking quality of both teams, we can expect a spectacular match," said the French coach.

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