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With Germany, Spain, Argentina and Portugal all out Wenger thinks it now comes down to just three teams - although he name-checked both Belgium and Croatia as outsiders
Wenger, speaking in his role as a pundit for beIN SPORTS, thinks England are among the runners ahead of their last 16 game with Colombia tonight
"My heart favourite is of course France," he said. "I said many times that no country under 40 million people has won the World Cup since 1954, since after the Second World War
"But I ask you, can you cut out Belgium? They are smaller country but they have the quality
And Croatia have the quality. "But I would say England - nobody speaks about England but they are dangerous - Brazil or France
" Brazil and France are safely through to the last eight and face Belgium and Uruguay on Friday
England must get through Colombia tonight to face the winner of Sweden and Switzerland for a place in the semi-finals
But when asked to pick one team to go all the way, he said: “I must choose one. If I choose one it is France
” Wenger remains undecided over his future after leaving Arsenal this summer. He was replaced by Unai Emery at the Emirates and has been linked with PSG and Real Madrid since leaving but they have already appointed other candidates
Wenger could get the France job should Didier Deschamps leave after the World Cup or he may decide to go another route