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France

Strength
84.9
± 1.6
Attack
83.9
0–100
Defense
83.7
0–100
P(champion)
6.49%
12.8% reach final
Strength trajectory
85.1 → 85.1 · 0.0
2023-03-31 range 84.9–85.3 · 13 quarters 2026-03-31
Model and markets
Polymarket ↗ · Kalshi ↗
Our model
6.49%
to lift
Polymarket
15.7%
implied · -9.2pp
Kalshi
15.9%
implied · -9.4pp

Implied is de-vigged per venue (proportional normalization). Δ is the model minus that venue; when they disagree by more than ~2pp the direction is more interesting than either number alone. Snapshot 2026-06-13.

Tournament path (model baseline)
Group 1st
59.0%
R16
63.4%
Quarter
38.5%
Semi
23.4%
Final
12.8%

Squad

26 players · prior-season club data
Home venue
Groupama Stadium
Saint-Denis · 80,698 seats (WC avg 55,865; +24,833)
Age profile
mean 26.0 / WC 27.0
U-22 22–25 26–29 30–33 34+
Solid bars: this squad. Shaded behind: WC2026 average (1248 players).
GK Goalkeepers · 3
  • 16 M. Maignan 30 yr
    AC Milan · Serie A
    37 caps · 24 since 2024 (7.13rtg)
  • 1 B. Samba 31 yr
    Rennes · Ligue 1
    4 caps · 2 since 2024 (7.25rtg)
  • 23 R. Risser 21 yr
    Lens · Ligue 1
     |  club 0G · 1A · 7.08 rtg
DEF Defenders · 9
  • 3 L. Digne 32 yr
    Aston Villa · Premier League
    50 caps · 10 since 2024 (0G/4A · 7.45rtg)  |  club 0G · 6A · 6.78 rtg
  • 5 J. Koundé 27 yr
    Barcelona · La Liga
    47 caps · 22 since 2024 (7.29rtg)  |  club 1G · 3A · 6.92 rtg
  • 19 T. Hernández 28 yr
    Al-Hilal Saudi FC · Pro League
    41 caps · 2G · 18 since 2024 (2G/2A · 7.27rtg)  |  club 5G · 1A · 7.08 rtg
  • 4 D. Upamecano 27 yr
    Bayern München · Bundesliga
    36 caps · 2G · 19 since 2024 (2G/0A · 7.19rtg)  |  club 1G · 1A · 7.22 rtg
  • 21 L. Hernández 29 yr
    Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
    38 caps · 4 since 2024 (6.97rtg)  |  club 0G · 3A · 7.07 rtg
  • 17 W. Saliba 24 yr
    Arsenal · Premier League
    31 caps · 19 since 2024 (7.12rtg)  |  club 1G · 7.04 rtg
  • 15 I. Konaté Top minutes 26 yr
    Liverpool · Premier League
    26 caps · 13 since 2024 (6.97rtg)  |  club 1G · 7.07 rtg
  • 2 M. Gusto 22 yr
    Chelsea · Premier League
    8 caps · 7 since 2024 (0G/2A · 7.35rtg)  |  club 2G · 3A · 6.66 rtg
+ 1 more in the broader pool
MID Midfielders · 11
  • 14 A. Rabiot 30 yr
    AC Milan · Serie A
    60 caps · 7G · 14 since 2024 (3G/0A · 7.26rtg)  |  club 6G · 4A · 7.24 rtg
  • 7 O. Dembélé 28 yr
    Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
    59 caps · 7G · 15 since 2024 (2G/1A · 7.39rtg)  |  club 10G · 7A · 7.41 rtg
  • 13 N. Kanté 34 yr
    Al-Ittihad FC · Pro League
    69 caps · 2G · 13 since 2024 (2G/2A · 7.35rtg)  |  club 2G · 1A · 7.06 rtg
  • 8 A. Tchouaméni 25 yr
    Real Madrid · La Liga
    44 caps · 3G · 15 since 2024 (3G/2A · 7.47rtg)  |  club 1G · 7.23 rtg
  • 9 M. Thuram 28 yr
    Inter · Serie A
    34 caps · 4G · 17 since 2024 (1G/1A · 7.08rtg)  |  club 13G · 6A · 7.04 rtg
  • 11 M. Olise 24 yr
    Bayern München · Bundesliga
    14 caps · 4G · 14 since 2024 (4G/2A · 7.79rtg)  |  club 15G · 19A · 7.89 rtg
  • 18 W. Zaïre-Emery 19 yr
    Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
    10 caps · 1G · 9 since 2024 (1G/0A · 6.83rtg)  |  club 3G · 4A · 7.0 rtg
  • 6 M. Koné 24 yr
    AS Roma · Serie A
    11 caps · 11 since 2024 (7.13rtg)  |  club 2G · 3A · 7.04 rtg
+ 3 more in the broader pool
ATT Attackers · 3
  • 10 Kylian Mbappé Top scorer 27 yr
    Real Madrid · La Liga
    90 caps · 53G · 20 since 2024 (10G/6A · 7.55rtg)  |  club 25G · 5A · 7.53 rtg
  • 12 B. Barcola 23 yr
    Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
    17 caps · 3G · 17 since 2024 (3G/1A · 6.98rtg)  |  club 11G · 1A · 7.21 rtg
  • 22 J. Mateta 28 yr
    Crystal Palace · Premier League
    3 caps · 2G · 3 since 2024 (2G/0A · 7.07rtg)  |  club 12G · 6.73 rtg
Show full senior pool · 26 players ▾
DEF · additional
  • 26 M. Lacroix 25 yr
    Crystal Palace · 2c
MID · additional
  • 25 M. Akliouche 23 yr
    Monaco · 7c/1g
  • 20 D. Doué 20 yr
    Paris Saint Germain · 5c/2g
  • 24 R. Cherki 22 yr
    Manchester City · 4c/1g

Source: API-Football squad & player endpoints; portraits cached from media.api-sports.io. Caps & international goals from the 2024 senior cycle (2024-25 UEFA cycle). Roster reflects the broader senior pool — final WC2026 26-player squads arrive ~2026-06-02.

Recent form

last 6
W 3–1 vs Northern Ireland
L 1–2 vs CIV
W 3–1 v COL
W 2–1 v BRA
W 3–1 @ Azerbaijan
W 4–0 vs Ukraine

Group fixtures

3 matches
Date Match P(FRA win) P(draw) Shape

Where the squad plays

26 of 26 with on-pitch minutes
Weighted strength
88.2/100
vs model strength +3.3
Top-5 leagues
93%
Unrated leagues
0%
League Country Players Minutes share Strength
Premier League England 7 28.4% 100
Ligue 1 France 8 27.8% 80
Serie A Italy 4 17.1% 88
La Liga Spain 3 12.5% 95
Pro League Saudi-Arabia 2 7.2% 60
Bundesliga Germany 2 6.9% 90

Source: API-Football squad & player-statistics endpoints, prior season. League strength is a curated 0–100 scale anchored at Premier League = 100; leagues marked unrated fall back to a low default and surface as a punch-list to extend the table.

Context

What the model can't see

The model reads past results only. Squad, club form, and availability are shown here alongside its numbers — sourced and dated. They do not move the forecast.

Squad snapshot

As of 2026-06-13 · 26 players in the latest club-form pull.

Squad club-strength runs +3.3 versus the model's rating — context for where results and squad quality diverge.

Availability

No current injury records in the latest feed.

Sources

4 verified outlets for France (federation, native-language, English fallback). Any context cited here comes only from these.