World Cup 2018: 5 teams who can practically field two teams in the knockouts

#1 France

If there is one team other than Germany which has been tipped to win every tournament in recent years, given the unending talent at their disposal in recent years, it is France. Didier Deschamps' side faltered at the final hurdle in Euro 2016 and are now looking to correct it at this year's World Cup.

France has the perfect balance of pace, quality and experience

France's first XI for this World Cup has some amazing talents in their ranks. Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are a supreme combination of pace, quality and experience. Paul Pogba pulls the strings behind them with the unbelievable N'Golo Kante sweeping away any opposition attack. Hugo Lloris captains the side from the goalposts while Samuel Umtiti and Raphael Varane are as good a defensive duo as there can be.

France's second XI can rival any other first XI in the World Cup

The likes of Brazil, Spain and Belgium have a few problem positions in their second XIs. However, when it comes to France, their second XI is good enough to compete on its own in the World Cup.

Veteran Steve Mandanda plays in goal with the highly-talented Presnel Kimpembe and the experienced Adil Rami in the heart of the defence. Djibril Sidibe and Benjamin Mendy are excellent full-back options.

Blaise Matuidi and Steven N'Zonzi form a solid midfield pivot. In attack, Olivier Giroud has always done well for France while Thomas Lemar provides the creative spark. Nabil Fekir and Florian Thauvin are coming off spectacular individual seasons, making them solid assets.

Thus, France are undoubtedly the best-equipped team to deal with any situation in the World Cup as their bench strength is collectively better than each of the remaining 15 teams. While Les Bleus are in the tougher half of the draw, they still have a great chance to win the tournament.