Is any team good enough to stop flying France?

The first 48-team World Cup will soon be whittled down to the last 16, and already it looks like a question of whether anybody can stop a flying France side.

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Les Bleus have lived up to their favourites tag so far on their run to the last 16.

Four games played, four wins, 13 goals scored — that is their record so far, after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat of Sweden in the last 32 on Tuesday in New Jersey, and ahead of their last-16 clash with Paraguay in Philadelphia Sunday morning, Thai time.

Their path appears to be opening up, to a quarter-final against Canada or Morocco, and perhaps a semi-final versus Spain.

Should their paths eventually cross, the reigning European champions, led by Lamine Yamal, would be a different level of opposition altogether.

Holders Argentina, Brazil and England all stand on the other side of the draw. All have their qualities, but do any have the same depth as this French team?

In Kylian Mbappe, France have arguably the best striker of his generation as well as a captain happy to let all the attention and pressure lie on his shoulders.