Ian Dennis, BBC Radio 5 Stay
France. I’ve seen all of their group video games and so they’ve made it three wins from three for the primary time since they gained the World Cup in 1998. They’re nonetheless not excellent, so room to enhance as they get stronger beneath a supervisor who has the expertise to attract on, as Didier Deschamps seeks a 3rd successive World Cup last.
Phil McNulty, BBC Sport’s chief soccer author
France. Simply taking a look at their assault with Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele and what it could actually do when it clicks – and the energy of Didier Deschamps’ squad as a complete – makes me suppose they are going to be very troublesome to cease. There are different sturdy contenders, however they’re probably the most harmful workforce within the match.
John Bennett, BBC World Service
After a sloppy begin towards Senegal, France exploded into life when Michael Olise was moved into the quantity 10 place. Their entrance 4 is horrifying (with Need Doue or Bradley Barcola), Kylian Mbappe’s the happiest I’ve ever seen him at a serious match, William Saliba is among the greatest defenders on the match, unsung Adrien Rabiot hyperlinks issues brilliantly and there may be additionally a lot energy in depth. I noticed them dwell twice, in New Jersey and Philadelphia, and I’d be surprised if they don’t make it to the ultimate.
Alex Howell, BBC Sport’s England reporter
France appear to be they’re going to take some stopping. They’ve the very best entrance three of the match and their energy in depth signifies that they will rotate because the match goes on. Kylian Mbappe is already firing and now he is up and working he might be exhausting to cease.
Liz Conway, BBC Sport journalist
I mentioned Spain from the beginning and I’ll persist with them. We nonetheless have not seen them hit prime gear and we all know they’ve much more potential to indicate, particularly with key gamers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams getting back from harm. This can be a lengthy match and their momentum will construct. They may face France within the semi-final, which might be an enormous check, but when they will come by way of that I feel they will go all the way in which.
Gary Rose, BBC Sport journalist
Lionel Messi is grabbing the headlines and rightly so together with his six objectives from three video games thus far at this World Cup, however it could be unfair to say Argentina are all about him and him alone.
Typically a set of good people, this Argentina facet seems extra like an array of good people who’re taking part in as a workforce, and the results of that has been three wins, no objectives conceded and 5 scored.
They’ve hit the bottom working at this World Cup and appear to be they’ll take some stopping.
Neil Johnston, BBC Sport journalist
I’ve seen each France and Brazil within the group stage and proper now, if I used to be to select one over the opposite, I might go for Les Bleus. They’ve hit the bottom working, with Kylian Mbappe in impeccable kind and Michael Olise at his teasing greatest.
