France defender William Saliba has said he hopes that World Cup favourites Brazil are knocked out of the tournament “as soon as possible.”
Brazil and France have advanced to the round of 16 and if Brazil top their group as expected, the earliest stage that both nations could meet is in the final.
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Speaking to a news conference on Friday, Saliba said he wanted to eliminate his Arsenal teammate Gabriel Jesus from the World Cup.
“He’s a top player and he has done a lot of good things at Arsenal this year,” Saliba said.
“I hope he has a great performance [at the World Cup] but as of today, I hope they go out as soon as possible.”
The reigning world champions face Poland in the knockout stages of the World Cup on Sunday.
