France World Cup 2026 Odds: Latest Betting Prices and Predictions

France have reached the final at the previous two World Cups, so there is no nation in world football that carries as much pedigree as Les Bleus. Sure to be popular among the betting markets for the outright winner of the 2026 World Cup, we preview France’s chances below, how the bookmakers rate them, and which other betting markets you could get involved in related to France at this year’s World Cup.

France 2026 World Cup Odds

As the second favourites for victory at the tournament, France are available at best odds of just 5/1 to regain the title they lost in the final in 2022. Only Spain are as short as France according to the bookmakers as Didier Deschamps attempts to become the first manager since Vittorio Pozzo in 1938 to win a second World Cup.

France World Cup Fixtures

Check out the World Cup fixtures for France at the 2026 World Cup:

France Top Goalscorer Odds

Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup and will surely lead the line for France if fit for this summer’s tournament in North America. Five more goals would make him the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. It will be difficult for any of his teammates to outscore him if France play well, though both Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olisé are dangerous attackers who could easily chip in with goals as well.

France Stage Of Elimination Odds

Due to the expanded and competitive nature of the 2026 World Cup and its format, France are most likely to exit the tournament at the quarter-final stage according to the bookmakers. They are 10/3 to be knocked out in the last eight, though a semi-final or last 16 exit are both only narrowly less likely at odds of 7/2.

France 2026 World Cup Squad

France’s squad is full of star players. Perhaps more than any other team at the tournament, France rely on a number of world-leading players across the pitch. We run through the 26-man squad selected by Didier Deschamps.

France 2026 World Cup Predicted XI

France will announce their full squad for the tournament in the weeks building up to World Cup 2026. Expect the likes of Mbappé and Dembélé to be the first names on the teamsheet, but the rest of their first team line-up is unclear at this stage.

GK: Mike Maignan

RB: Jules Koundé

CB: William Saliba

CB: Dayot Upamecano

LB: Lucas Hernandez

CM: Aurélien Tchouaméni

CM: Adrien Rabiot

RW: Michael Olise

AM: Rayan Cherki

LW: Ousmane Dembélé

ST: Kylian Mbappé

France World Cup History

France were one of 13 teams to contest the inaugural FIFA World Cup back in 1930, though they exited at the group stage after travelling to Uruguay by ship. They have suffered five further group stage exits in the intervening time, but overall, their status as a footballing giant has been confirmed on the biggest stage.

Their first triumph at the World Cup came when hosting in 1998, which was made more remarkable by them having failed to qualify for the 1990 and 1994 tournaments after finishing third in 1986. An infamous group stage exit followed in 2002 in which, as defending champions, they failed to score a goal.

Sometimes, mutiny has harmed France’s chances, further evidenced when the squad protested against the management during another group stage exit in South Africa in 2010. However, since then, France have gone deep into the tournament, improving upon a quarter-final exit in 2014 to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the go so close to defending their crown only to lose on penalties to Argentina in Qatar in 2022.

How Did France do at the Last World Cup?

As defending champions, France took a while to warm up at the 2022 World Cup, but improved significantly to reach back-to-back finals. They lost on penalties as Argentina dethroned them.

France World Cup 2026 Prediction

France’s relatively tough group stage draw could ensure that progression to the later stages is more difficult than in recent World Cups. Ultimately, an exit in the quarter finals looks a fair prediction from the bookmakers.

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