The French team has been criticized for their 'lax defense'.

TPO - Former football star and coach Carlos Bianchi believes that the French national team has a "lenient" defense. He is convinced that in order to win the 2026 World Cup, France must improve this area of ​​their defense.

The French team made a strong impression in the World Cup group stage. Les Bleus won all three matches against Senegal, Iraq, and Norway, scoring a total of 10 goals to lead the group stage alongside Germany and the Netherlands in terms of goals scored.

The French attack, featuring stars like Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, and Ousmane Dembele, is in superb form. All three have scored, with Mbappe being the most explosive (4 goals). In all three matches played so far, they have scored at least three goals in each game.

The French team's attacking potential is highly regarded. Many observers consider France the strongest contender alongside Spain and Argentina. "For me, the top three contenders are Argentina, France, and Spain. One of these three teams will become world champion," former football legend Carlos Bianchi frankly shared in L'Equipe.

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But Bianchi believes Les Bleus still need to tighten up their defense to be able to compete for the title with Spain or Argentina. “France has a very strong squad, but of the three teams, they are the least experienced defensively. They are too complacent and risk losing if their attack doesn’t perform well one day,” Carlos Bianchi commented.

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"They remind me of the German team about 30 years ago, who weren't afraid to play one-on-one in defense. They were very good defenders but lacked connection. I'm not saying the French defenders aren't good, but they need to be more vigilant."

France possesses several top-class, if not the most expensive, central defenders at the 2026 World Cup. William Saliba plays for Arsenal, the club with the best defense in Europe in the 2025/26 season. He is also currently the world's most valuable central defender (100 million euros, according to Transfermarkt). The other three central defenders, Maxence Lacroix, Ibrahim Konate, and Dayot Upamecano, have a combined value exceeding 150 million euros.

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Their full-backs and central midfielders are also top-class. But in their last eight matches, they've only kept one clean sheet (against Iraq). Even weaker European teams like Northern Ireland and Azerbaijan have managed to score against Les Blues. This statistic, coupled with Bianchi's cautionary message, is perhaps something the French team should take note of before tonight's match against Sweden.

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