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00:00So you mentioned tomorrow's matchup, and now I see why you're so excited about this.
00:03We have Spain taking on France at 3 o'clock Eastern.
00:07And, you know, by the way, these two teams no stranger to the World Cup final, too.
00:11So I would guess this could be a potential preview here.
00:14And if the odds are telling us anything, this one's a coin flip.
00:19Yeah, no question about it.
00:20These two teams are incredibly powerful.
00:23Spain and France, it's just an outrageous matchup.
00:25And like you said, this could easily be a preview, maybe of the World Cup final,
00:29maybe a semi-final, whatever it might be, however the bracket shapes out.
00:33But, you know, no doubt that these two teams very likely could match up
00:36in the late stages of next summer's World Cup.
00:39France are missing a few key players, which is a really big deal for me,
00:42especially at the back.
00:44Jules Koundé was injured late in the season for Barcelona,
00:48and his absence made a big difference for Barcelona,
00:51eventually losing to Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final.
00:54They're missing Edouard Camavinga of Real Madrid,
00:57and they're missing William Saliba of Arsenal,
00:59which is a really, really big loss.
01:02He was maybe the best defender in the Premier League this season,
01:04and he had to withdraw from the squad due to a hamstring injury.
01:07That's a big loss for France,
01:09and I think it will make a big difference in this game.
01:11They do still have Ballon d'Or candidate Ousmane Dembele.
01:14They have Champions League final hero Desiree Douai.
01:17So they are a powerful, powerful team.
01:19But behind that really loaded attack,
01:22it's a little bit thin at the midfield and at the back.
01:25Spain are much more of a cohesive team.
01:27It's actually kind of the opposite for them.
01:28They're a little thin in the attack,
01:30but loaded in midfield and defense.
01:32And I think Luis de la Fuente is an excellent coach,
01:35and he can really put this team together well,
01:38even though they don't have an incredible attack.
01:41La Minha Mall can carry the load.
01:43He's an incredible player,
01:44and he carried a heavy volume for Barcelona this season.
01:49He'll do the same for Spain opposite Nico Williams,
01:51and I think they will move on.
01:53Spain on the money line here at plus 140 is really,
01:56really great value.
01:57And you can get Spain over one and a half goals
02:00at around the same price as well,
02:02which I like as well because France are a little thin at the back.