France's incredible attack raises confidence in expectations of World Cup glory

 BOSTON — If you talk to French fans, they'll probably tell you they're going to win the 2026 World Cup. "We're going to win," one French fan declared confidently as I left my hotel room in downtown Boston on Friday, before the resounding victory over Norway. And this theme continued throughout the day. The 4-1 victory against Norway ensured that France finished the group stage in first place, with three wins from three matches and nine goals scored. Given the quality of the squad and the performance of the players so far this summer, fans' confidence appears well-founded. Part of a group who wore tricolor wigs outside the stadium before the game, the good vibes came from Marseille's Nono Bogoss. "We will win the World Cup, for sure, because we have a lot of good players, a good coach and great supporters," said Bogoss. His friends, including Nice's Karim Djzair, who was so excited he couldn't stop shouting, supported him: "[Mbappe](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/) will win the Golden Boot and France will win the World Cup, all of that. We have the best team." Why? "We have so many attackers. They are the best in the world, the defenders are the best in the world, the midfielders are the best in the world, the goalkeeper is one of the best in the world, so we will win. Without a doubt," Bogoss explained without hesitation. This confidence permeates the fans and the French team, who are not afraid of expectations. They expect glory. Watching from the stands at Boston Stadium, French fan Hugo Reich from Paris summed it up well: "Yes, it looks like they are very good. I believe we have four strikers who are definitely among the top 10 in the world. That is definitely something different from other teams. And also the new piece of having [Michael Olise](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/) in the team is like the new heart of France. Cherki](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/) can't get in because Olise is too good." And then you have Kylian Mbappe and his impact on the pitch. "It seems like when Mbappe is playing, three players go at him and then leave [Dembele](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/) free, and that's the beginning of the end for the other team," Reich said. Dembele scored a hat-trick on Friday. Mbappe assisted two of those goals. Michael Olise was amazing. Desire Doue circulated with energy and scored a beautiful header later, while Cherki and [Bradley Barcola](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/) came in to cause more chaos. France's attack is sharp, but they conceded some big chances against Norway. Are they worried about defense? "I mean, we're going to play offensively all the time. Even in playoff games, we're going to play offensively," Reich said. "So, at the end of the day, we will score goals, that's for sure. And defense is not France's strength, but we are strong enough toresist and overcome the other teams, I believe." This confidence from the fans has clearly spread to the players, who want to prove that they can go one step further than in the last World Cup and win the title for the second time in three tournaments. They also have an extra motivation: to do it for Didier Deschamps. The coach is currently back in France after the death of his mother and will join the team at some point, in his last tournament as coach. "Many of them won the Champions League with the [PSG](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/), of course. We have the Ballon d'Or winner in Dembele, of course, Mbappe. And I believe that the family issue of Didier Deschamps, and that this is his last tournament in charge, is something that brings a special touch. It's very sad, of course, because it's his mother, but I'm sure the team will carry the coach and make sure he finishes his career in the best possible way with them," said Reich. At this moment, it's hard to imagine France not winning a game, given the confidence that flows among their players and fans. The fact that they scored at least three goals in every game in the toughest group stage of the World Cup sums up how good they are. --- ## Related Articles 1. [World Cup 2026: TV Schedule for Panama vs. England, Croatia vs. Ghana](https://pitchpulsemedia.com/en/news/world-cup-2026-tv-schedule-for-panama-vs-england-croatia-vs-ghana) 2. [Eloy Room thu hút sự chú ý sau màn trình diễn ấn tượng tại World Cup](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/eloy-room-thu-hut-su-chu-y-sau-man-trinh-dien-an-tuong-tai-world-cup)