Zapping Foot National Interview – The underside of amateur football, with Romain Molina
The French team is ending 2024 on a good note. After a sad match (0-0) against Israel, the French selection won (3-1) in Italy. Despite everything, the Blues will finish in second place in the FIFA rankings. Indeed, Argentina retains first place thanks to a narrow victory (1-0) against Peru. Spain, reigning world champion, completes the podium.
Good news before the playoff draw
The draw for the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup (United States, Mexico, Canada) in the Europe zone will be made this Friday, December 13. The French team will not be able to face the eleven European countries which follow it in the FIFA rankings, which will all be seeded: Spain, England, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Croatia, Switzerland, Denmark and Austria.
To summarize
After a sad match (0-0) against Israel, the French selection won (3-1) in Italy. Despite everything, the Blues will finish in second place in the FIFA rankings. Indeed, Argentina retains first place thanks to a narrow victory (1-0) against Peru.
