A VAR penalty and a deflected Paul Pogba strike gave Didier Deschamps's side a solid start with a 2-1 win over the Socceroos four years ago, and they were soon firing on all cylinders as they marched to their second title in Moscow.
"We're confident in the qualities we have. It's going to be a real fight. Once we have started our tournament against Australia, we will know more." Another hammer blow followed on Saturday when Ballon D'Or winning striker Karim Benzema was ruled out of the tournament by a thigh injury.
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