Biggest deal this year in the Spain vs France prediction has got to be the players missing and coming back. I saw on MSN Sports that Spain won’t have Rodri, and honestly, he holds the midfield together for them. It’ll feel like a totally different team without him, and in the last tournament, whenever Rodri was missing, Spain didn't feel as super solid.

France, on the other side, gets Kylian Mbappe back, and if you’ve watched him play, you know how scary that is. I still remember that wild run he had last World Cup—no defense could catch him! And Spain's defense is already a little shaky if Rodri’s not there to break stuff up before it gets bad. The whole vibe of the match changes with just these two guys' status.

So, I’m way more skeptical about all those predictions saying Spain’s still the favorite. I’d feel nervous betting on Spain this time! That just proves how high-level football can flip with a single lineup change.