France have won all five of their World Cup 2026 matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding just two, and are widely tipped by pundits, fans and bookmakers as clear favourites to win the tournament. Ahead of their quarter-final against Morocco, BBC Sport journalists assessed whether Didier Deschamps' side can be stopped, with most identifying reigning European champions Spain — France's likely semi-final opponents — as the team best equipped to end their run.

France's attacking strength is led by Kylian Mbappe, joint second in the Golden Boot race with seven goals, alongside Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele, who between them have 20 goal involvements, with the defence marshalled by William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano. Several reporters argued France concede chances that better opponents could punish, noting Senegal and an understrength Norway both created problems. Spain, meanwhile, are on a 35-game unbeaten run, have yet to concede a goal, boast a strong Cubarsi–Laporte centre-back partnership and have beaten France in their past two meetings, though pundits also warned that historically the most exciting sides often fall short at World Cups.