Potter sees France as the top favorite for the world title after Sweden's exit
Sweden coach Graham Potter has praised France as top favorites for the world title after their victory over Sweden in the World Cup. He recognizes the quality of the French players and reflects on his team's performance.
National coach Graham Potter of Sweden wonders whether France can still be stopped during the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Englishman was very impressed with Les Bleus after the defeat against the French. Potter hoped to pull off a stunt at the MetLife Stadium with Sweden, who had lost heavily to the Dutch team earlier in this World Cup, but a miracle failed to materialize. 'The best team won. If we wanted to have a chance against France we would have had to play the perfect match. And then I'm not sure if we would have won," the Swedish national coach said at the press conference after the game. 'France is of an exceptionally high level. I also said to my players afterwards: there is no shame in losing in this way to an opponent with so many top players. It is now up to us to build on what we have been working on at this World Cup," said Potter, who previously won against Tunisia (5-1) and drew against Japan (1-1) at the World Cup. For Potter, France is the top favorite for the world title. 'In football everything is possible, but I don't see a better team than France at this World Cup so far. They have so many options, even if you look at their dugout. They are really strong. If you look at Kylian Mbappé's first goal: it shows that he is a real top player. The speed, ball skills and then the finishing...' Potter also had a chat with his colleague Didier Deschamps before the match. 'I have conveyed my condolences to him and his family due to the death of his mother. I said our thoughts were also with him," said Potter, who can go home with Sweden, following the other countries in Group F (Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia). 'We leave with our heads held high, but we do not close our eyes to reality. We would have liked to show more at this World Cup.'
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