Viva La France

Why you should root for France to win it all Because Les Bleus are, to put it bluntly, the best team. And they deserve it the most. France soared through an unbeaten World Cup qualifying campaign, then enjoyed a perfect group stage. This squad hasn’t conceded a goal through three knockout-round victories. No team has looked the part of a World Cup champion better than Didier Deschamps’s bunch. Through it all, Mbappé is carving out a legacy as perhaps the most dominant player in World Cup history. The forward also has used his platform to speak out against racism, far-right nationalism and sports betting. So the captain who would actually lift the trophy Sunday in New Jersey is plenty worthy, to boot. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/07/14/should-i-root-argentina-france-spain-or-england-world-cup/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter