On the Eve of the World Cup Semifinals, France's Coach Praises Spain as the Favorite to Win

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（Central News Dallas 13th comprehensive foreign wire report）The French 'Blue Team' is about to face the Spanish team in the highly anticipated World Cup semifinals. French national team coach Deschamps said today that he still believes Spain is the favorite to win this World Cup.

Agence France-Presse reported that the French team will face the Spanish team at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, tomorrow. It is generally believed that this match is an early clash between the two best teams of this tournament.

The French team has performed brightly on its path to advancement; the Spanish team's first match against the obscure Cape Verde ended in a surprising 0-0 draw, after which they gradually regained their momentum.

However, Deschamps still insists that the French team will be the weaker side in tomorrow's match. France has lost in their last two matches against Spain.

When talking about the Spanish team, Deschamps said: 'Forget the first match against Cape Verde. Since then, Spain has proven that they are the favorites to win the championship.'

He praised Spain's strong offense and defense, 'They have only conceded one goal in the past six or seven matches.'

Deschamps also mentioned that the Spanish national team coach De la Fuente is well aware of the high expectations for Spain, 'I don't want to add extra pressure to Luis (De la Fuente).' (Trainee Editor: Qiu Wei Zhen / Proofreader: Yang Zhao Yan) 1150714

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