The Favourites · Nation to Glory
Take France to Glory
“athletic aristocrats”
The press pack calls France a squad so deep the B team is seeded, and files them as athletic aristocrats. The bookmakers put them in the favourites at 6/1 – 12/1.
▶ Play as France
- The bookmakers
- The Favourites — 6/1 – 12/1
- The federation's target
- The final. Nothing less.
- Your spine, as your predecessor's notes describe it
- In goal, Barthez, but with more hair. At the back, Thuram, but he talks even more. Running midfield, Zidane, but calmer in finals. Up front, Henry, but he celebrates properly.
One World Cup, forty-odd decisions, no second leg. Pick the shape, name the squad, make the calls from the touchline, and see how far France can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.
▶ Play as France
The Favourites · 6/1 – 12/1
The Contenders · 16/1 – 40/1
The Dark Horses · 66/1 – 150/1
The Outsiders · 250/1 – 500/1
The Improbables · 1000/1 and drifting