One shouldn’t examine this French facet to the 2018 FIFA World Cup champion one: Rafael Varane

France have given an incredible account of themselves within the FIFA World Cup 2022. The defending champions turned the primary workforce to qualify for the knockout levels on this competitors.

Doha,UPDATED: Nov 27, 2022 22:50 IST

Kylian Mbappe scores for France vs Denmark. (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Defending champions France turned the primary workforce within the FIFA World Cup 2022 to qualify for the Round of 16 within the competitors after successful their first two matches. The workforce additionally broke the champions’ curse, changing into the primary workforce since Brazil in 2006, to maneuver ahead from the group stage of the match.

France, who’ve proven super attacking expertise on the ball have gotten early favourites to play within the last of the match, however defender Rafael Varane has mentioned that the present facet shouldn’t be in comparison with the 2018 facet.

Varane, who recovered from damage in time to play in his third World Cup, mentioned the combination of veterans and younger gamers on the squad had succeeded in adapting to altering circumstances however have been cautious of drawing parallels with the 2018 workforce.

“I think we have to avoid making too many comparisons,” Varane instructed a information convention on Sunday. “This is another time. The difficulty of a World Cup is that the players are different, they are in different shape. Four years in soccer is an eternity.”

Varane mentioned fixed elements on the French workforce have been their humility, severe work ethic and uncooked expertise.

“We have to continue working with the same values that have contributed to our success in recent years,” he mentioned.

In the final 16, France will face one of many groups from Group C – Poland, Saudi Arabia, Mexico or Argentina.

France knocked out Argentina within the earlier version of the World Cup, enjoying out a 7-goal thriller in opposition to Lionel Messi’s males.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Nov 27, 2022