France vs Chile Prediction & Betting Tips (26 March)

Chile, coached by Ricardo Gareca, is coming off an excellent victory over Albania, by 0-3. Vargas, Bolado and Davila scored the goals for the South American team, which in the qualifying phase for the World Championship remains in eighth place, that is, outside the qualifying zone.

This was, in fact, only Chile's fourth victory in their last ten matches and put an end to a run of three games without winning.

For this gathering, the French team must deal with the withdrawal of the important winger Coman, but especially Antoine Griezmann who had to withdraw at the last minute following an ankle injury. Replacement midfielder Boubacar Kamara and the unfortunate Nkunku are also injured. Otherwise, Didier Deschamps' list is not surprising, proof that the coach already has a very precise idea of ​​the players he will call up this summer. Appointed captain after the 2022 World Cup, Kylian Mbappé (46 goals in 75 games) had an exceptional qualifying phase for the Euro with 9 goals in 8 matches but also 7 assists. He could still be associated with captain Giroud (56 goals in 129 games) unless Marcus Thuram (2 goals in 16 games), very prominent this season with Inter, takes on greater weight with the Blues. The other executives are there like the goalkeeper Maignan, the defenders Upamecano, Konaté and Theo Hernandez or the midfielders Tchouameni and Rabiot. For this meeting, Deschamps should give playing time to players who usually have less time, the 11 type having played 3 days earlier against Germany.

Some important elements are missing for this gathering. We are thinking first of captain Gary Medel (Vasco da Gama, 161 sel) and Monegasque central defender Maripan (47 sel). We can also highlight the absences of other defenders Juan Delgado (Sheffield Wednesday, 15 sel) and Mehssatou (Courtrai, 8 sel), midfielders Aranguiz (Internacional, 101 sel) and Felipe Mendez (CSKA Moscow, 12 sel). A time sidelined because he did not know the language, winger Brereton Diaz (Sheffield United, 7 goals in 27 seasons) was finally called up. The selection is still led by experienced elements like Claudio Bravo (Betis, 145 sel), Isla (Independiente, 136 sel), Pulgar (Flamengo, 48 sel), Eduardo Vargas (Atletico Mineiro, 40 goals in 106 sel ) and Alexis Sanchez (Inter, 51 goals in 160 games). We also find a resident of Ligue 1 with defender Gabriel Suazo (Toulouse, 22 sel).