Already entered the World Cup! L Equipe: The French team faces multiple problems, including status, goalkeeper selection, coaching change, etc.

"L'Equipe" wrote an article that as the French team locks in qualifications for the 2026 World Cup, key issues that the team will face in the next few months have also surfaced.

The first is the future of the head coach. Deschamps has announced that he will step down after the 2026 World Cup. The article analyzes that unlike in the past, the news that Zidane is about to take over will not cast a "shadow" on Deschamps this time, because the handover time is clear, and Deschamps holds the 2018 championship and 2022 runner-up results, which will be difficult for his successor to surpass. Instead, a new "paradox" may arise: After taking office, Zidane may feel pressure from his predecessor Deschamps.

The second problem is the goalkeeper position. After Chevalier moved to Paris Saint-Germain, there was hot discussion about whether he could challenge Maignan, but this discussion "swept away in the autumn." The question now is whether he can securely serve as the No. 2 goalkeeper. The article pointed out that Chevalier's "performance so far is far from perfect" and that the French team "needs more certainty" in this position.

Regarding the status of favorites to win the championship, the French team's recent World Cup qualifying performance does not support this. The team only played "two good halves" in five games. But Deschamps's strength has always been to shape the collective in the finals of major competitions. The only failure occurred in the special context of the 2021 European Cup and Benzema's hasty return.

In terms of tactics, the French team's formation will change to 4-2-3-1 after the 2024 European Cup. The changes to the system also led to changes in the midfield, with Fofana not starting again after a disastrous performance and not being called up for 13 months, and Guendouzi not being recalled this season.

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