After Kante and Pogba, we have Nkunku being injured as well, and he was such a big dynamite that would help them a lot as well, he is a wild card that could suddenly give you a win out of nowhere sometimes, and thats the key part in a tournament system, the possibility to get a win.
Aside from that Dybala situation is not certain, he is not seriously injured and it is not sure yet, but he is not at 100% neither, even if he plays, which he probably will, he is not going to be at 100% neither, so it is going to be a bit tough for them. France is also not entirely sure on Benzema and Varane neither, that would be total of 5 players missing if those two are not playing, or cannot play properly and that is may make them not so favourites anymore.
France will definitely miss Pogba and Kante and with Nkunku out the midfield depth reduce. Only Camavinga, Touchamani and Rabiot are left there.
According to LEquipe Benzema is out of the world with Anthony Martial lined up as his replacement. Sad to hear this because I was actually thinking Benzema was faking those injuries at Madrid to be fit for The world Cup but now it seems he didn't.
With this injuries is France heading to early elimination just like other former Defending champions?