Deschamps: Spain is the favorite to win the World Cup, this is not to put pressure on them.

At 03:00 Beijing time on July 15th, the World Cup semi-final match between France and Spain took place. Before the match, Didier Deschamps gave an interview to the French national team.

Deschamps said: "As for Spain, yes, we know them very well, they are the European champions. We also played against them in the UEFA Nations League semi-finals last summer (Spain 5-4 France)."

"So, at the start of the World Cup, people listed us as the favorites, but Spain was the real favorite. This wasn't to put more pressure on them, but based on their consistent performance."

"Although they lost to Portugal in the final of the last UEFA Nations League, they are still a very good team with many strengths. This is the World Cup semi-final, which represents a very high level."