Who on earth can stop France?That’s the question the rest of the world is asking after Didier Deschamps’ side brushed aside strong opposition in Morocco to become the first semi-finalists of this year’s World Cup.They could even afford for star man Kylian Mbappe to miss a penalty. Following in Lionel Messi’s footsteps, Mbappe merely scored a beautiful goal later in the match to tie back level with Messi in the remarkable race to win the Golden Boot. Both players are now on eight and it feels impossible to predict who will win the trophy.It’s far easier to forecast that France will win the World Cup. Their attacking riches are almost unlike anything we have seen at this level.Elsewhere in the tournament, the other six quarter-finalists prepared for their date with destiny. First up later today? Spain and Belgium.Thursday’s resultFrance 2-0 MoroccoAre France just too good for everyone else?France are a level above any other team we have seen at this World Cup.It’s quite rare for a team to go into a World Cup as favourites, then immediately justify that tag (France won their opener against a very good Senegal side 3-1), and win every game thereafter looking, playing and feeling like champions elect.The last nation to kick off the tournament as favourites – at least with bookmakers – and then lift the trophy was Spain in 2010, but while they were Euro 2008 winners and clearly had the most talented team, Spain’s dreadful World Cup record (they had never reached a semi-final in a World Cup before, and haven’t reached that stage since) left big question marks over whether they would go all the way.France don’t have that issue. The 2018 winners, who have the same manager now as eight years ago in Didier Deschamps, look unstoppable, with a very comfortable 2-0 win over Africa’s best team in Morocco just another pointer for them emerging victorious on July 19.On paper, certainly, they are so far ahead of their opponents. Spain are unbeaten at the back having not conceded a goal yet but with Lamine Yamal struggling for his best form, they look pretty uninspiring in attack. We all thought Argentina had a good defence, too, but conceding four goals to Cape Verde and Egypt blew apart that theory.Lionel Messi has got them out of trouble on multiple occasions and, while he is absolutely good enough to carry a team deep into a tournament, surely even Messi can’t win Argentina this World Cup on his own, especially if they come up against France.France’s variety in attack is what sets them apart. If you somehow manage to stop Mbappe – and only Norway have prevented him scoring so far (although he did get two assists against them) – then there’s the current Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who has now scored five goals (France are the first team since Brazil in 2002 to have two players reach five).If not them, how about one of the best young attackers in European football in Desire Doue? Or Bradley Barcola can come off the bench and do something special, or Rayan Cherki, one of the most entertaining and creative players in the Premier League last season, who can barely get a kick for this team.