Spain vs. France Match Preview: A Potential World Cup Glimpse

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00:00So you mentioned tomorrow's matchup, and now I see why you're so excited about this.

00:03We have Spain taking on France at 3 o'clock Eastern.

00:07And, you know, by the way, these two teams no stranger to the World Cup final, too.

00:11So I would guess this could be a potential preview here.

00:14And if the odds are telling us anything, this one's a coin flip.

00:19Yeah, no question about it.

00:20These two teams are incredibly powerful.

00:23Spain and France, it's just an outrageous matchup.

00:25And like you said, this could easily be a preview, maybe of the World Cup final,

00:29maybe a semi-final, whatever it might be, however the bracket shapes out.

00:33But, you know, no doubt that these two teams very likely could match up

00:36in the late stages of next summer's World Cup.

00:39France are missing a few key players, which is a really big deal for me,

00:42especially at the back.

00:44Jules Koundé was injured late in the season for Barcelona,

00:48and his absence made a big difference for Barcelona,

00:51eventually losing to Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final.

00:54They're missing Edouard Camavinga of Real Madrid,

00:57and they're missing William Saliba of Arsenal,

00:59which is a really, really big loss.

01:02He was maybe the best defender in the Premier League this season,

01:04and he had to withdraw from the squad due to a hamstring injury.

01:07That's a big loss for France,

01:09and I think it will make a big difference in this game.

01:11They do still have Ballon d'Or candidate Ousmane Dembele.

01:14They have Champions League final hero Desiree Douai.

01:17So they are a powerful, powerful team.

01:19But behind that really loaded attack,

01:22it's a little bit thin at the midfield and at the back.

01:25Spain are much more of a cohesive team.

01:27It's actually kind of the opposite for them.

01:28They're a little thin in the attack,

01:30but loaded in midfield and defense.

01:32And I think Luis de la Fuente is an excellent coach,

01:35and he can really put this team together well,

01:38even though they don't have an incredible attack.

01:41La Minha Mall can carry the load.

01:43He's an incredible player,

01:44and he carried a heavy volume for Barcelona this season.

01:49He'll do the same for Spain opposite Nico Williams,

01:51and I think they will move on.

01:53Spain on the money line here at plus 140 is really,

01:56really great value.

01:57And you can get Spain over one and a half goals

02:00at around the same price as well,

02:02which I like as well because France are a little thin at the back.

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