France Faces Midfield Battle Against Australia at World Cup

France Faces Midfield Battle Against Australia at World Cup
France's Adrien Rabiot (L) and Jules Kounde juggle during a training session at the Jassim Bin Hamad stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 19, 2022. Christophe Ena/AP Photo
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DOHA, Qatar—Even without the injured Karim Benzema, defending World Cup champion France has plenty of attacking power.

Most teams would love to have either Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, or Olivier Giroud in their forward line, let alone all three. They have 119 international goals between them, plus an abundance of speed, craft, experience, and skill.