The 2026 World Cup quarterfinalists are officially confirmed: France, Morocco, Spain, Belgium, Norway, England, Argentina, and Switzerland have successfully advanced. No team that stands on this stage made it here by luck alone; every match will be a hard-fought battle. However, if I had to predict the ultimate champion, I would still bet on France.

France's greatest strength is not a single star player but the balance of the squad. From the attacking power up front, to the control in midfield, and the big-game experience at the back, there are virtually no obvious weaknesses. The deeper the World Cup goes, the less it's about flashy offense and more about who makes fewer mistakes — and France is one of the teams with the lowest error rate among the quarterfinalists.

Against Morocco, France's biggest test will be how to break down a compact defense. Morocco has tenacious willpower and extremely high tactical discipline, but France has more players capable of changing the game's flow. As long as they can score first, the rhythm will likely fall into France's comfortable territory.