FIFA World Cup 2018: 6 reasons France could be favourites to take home the trophy

Youthful Experience

France

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a side filled with youthful experience

The average age of this French squad is 25.7, with plenty of players under that threshold. However, we must not confuse youth with inexperience. Not only do the majority of the squad have the experience of genuinely competing for titles, many have actually won them.

The entire squad is riddled with league winners like Kanté, Pogba, Matuidi and Umtiti, among a host of others – Raphael Varane having gone one step further with three Champions League winners' medals to his name. Whatever way you look at it, whether it be big game experience, fundamental quality, winning mentality or cohesion as a unit, France have all the tools at their disposal to mount a serious challenge for the most coveted trophy in world football; it's up to them to take the next step.