Knockout bracket looming: 48 paths to France vs Spain in the round of 32

France beat Iraq yesterday to make it two wins from two at the World Cup, but the knockout path is already coming into focus, and it could mean Spain in the round of 32. First place in Group I is still in your hands, yet 48 different scenarios could pair Les Bleus with the 2024 European champions at the first knockout hurdle (1). The group finale will determine which side of the bracket Deschamps' team lands on. Win the group, and you might avoid Spain altogether. Slip, and a heavyweight clash arrives far sooner than anyone in Paris wanted.