Arsene Wenger says only one team can stop France winning the World Cup

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes only one team are capable of stopping tournament favourites France from winning the World Cup

France, who won the World Cup in 2018 before losing in the final four years ago, have emerged as the clear favourites to win this tournament.

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Didier Deschamps’ side topped Group I with a perfect record, scoring ten goals in their wins over Senegal, Iraq and Norway.

France dispatched of Sweden in the round-of-32 before beating Paraguay to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Morocco.

In the two other confirmed quarter-final ties, Spain take on Belgium and England face Norway.

World Cup holders Argentina, meanwhile, will meet Colombia or Switzerland for a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup after surviving a huge scare to beat Egypt.

Arsenal legend Wenger is confident France will win the World Cup for a third time and says Spain are the only team ‘capable’ of denying the current favourites.

‘France will win the World Cup,’ Wenger told Sky Sports. ‘I know you will say, “of course you say that, you’re French”.

‘But when you analyse the World Cup, the train goes at a certain pace and you have to be capable of getting on the train.