France and New Zealand are the most likely candidates, and Italy is the spoiler?

Group A teams at a glance

New Zealand

10^H sharing In the World Cup (winner in 1987, 2011 and 2015)
2^H In the World Rugby Rankings (as of 21 August 2023)
specific : Ian Foster
33rd in the World Cup : Ethan De Groot, Ofa Toungafasi, Fletcher Newell, Tyrell Lomax, Tamiti Williams, Nepo Laulala – Samisoni Taukeahu, Cody Taylor, Dan Coles – Sam Whitlock, Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett, Topo Faye – Sam Keane (captain). ), Dalton Papali’i, Shanon Frizell, Ardie Savea, Luke Jacobson – Aaron Smith, Finlay Christie, Cam Roigard – Richie Mo’unga, Beauden Barrett, Damian McKenzie – Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, David Havili, Anton Lienert-Brown – Caleb Clark, Lester Faijanuku, Emoni Narawa, Mark Tilia, Will Jordan

France

10^H sharing In the World Cup (final in 1987, 1999 and 2011)
4^H In the World Rugby Rankings (as of 21 August 2023)
specific :Fabien Galthie
33rd in the World Cup : Cyril Bailly, Reda Wardi, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Owiny Atonio, Sibyl Valatea, Dorian Aldguiri – Julien Marchand, Beto Mofaka, Pierre Bourgaret – Thibaut Flament, Paul Willemse, Cameron Walke, Romain Taofifenua – Charles Ollivon, Gregory Aldrete, François Cros, Paul Bodehent, Anthony Jelonche, Sekou Makalu – Antoine Dupont (captain), Maxime Loco, Baptiste Couelod, Mathieu Jalibert, Antoine Hastoy – Jonathan Dante, Gael Fico, Yoram Moivana, Arthur Vincent – Gabin Villiers, Damien Penaud, Louis Bel-Bear – Thomas Ramos, Melvin Jaminet

Italy

10^H sharing In the World Cup (qualified in groups in 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
13^H In the World Rugby Rankings (as of 21 August 2023)
specific : Kieran Crawley (New Zealand)
33rd in the World Cup : Pietro Ceccarelli, Simone Ferrari, Danilo Fischetti, Ivan Nemr, Marco Riccione, Federico Zani, Luca Bigi, Ebalaham Faiva, Giacomo Nicotera, Niccolò Canone, Dino Lamb, Federico Rosa, David Ceci, Lorenzo Cannon, Tua Halavihi, Michele Lamarro (captain ). ), Sebastian Negri, Giovanni Bettinelli, Manuel Zuliani – Alessandro Fusco, Alessandro Garbisi, Martin Page Riello, Stephen Varni, Tommaso Allan, Giacomo da Re, Paolo Garbisi, Juan Ignacio Brix, Luca Morisi, Pierre Bruno, Angie Capuzzo, Monte Ioane. , Paolo Odogo, Lorenzo Bani

Uruguay

5^H sharing In the World Cup (elimination in groups in 1999, 2003, 2015 and 2019)
17^H In the World Rugby Rankings (as of 21 August 2023)
specific : Esteban Meneses (Argentina)
33rd in the World Cup : Felipe Aliaga, Diego Arbelo, Manuel Ardão, Matías Benítez, Lucas Bianchi, Santiago Civita, Carlos Dios, Manuel Diana, Eric Dosantos, Ignacio Dutti, Facundo Gatz, German Kesler, Manuel Leyendecar, Ignacio Piccolo, Reynaldo Piosi, Guillermo Pujadas, Juan . Manuel Rodriguez, Matteo Sanguinetti, Juan Manuel Alonso, Santiago Alvarez, Baltazar Amaya, Santiago Arata, Felipe Arcos Pérez, Bautista Basso, Felipe Perchesi, Felipe Echeverri, Ignacio Facciolo, Nicolas Freitas, Tomas Inciarte, Gaston Mieres, Agustín Ormaecchia, Rodrigo Silva. Andres Villaseca (Captain)

Namibia

7^H sharing In the World Cup (elimination in groups in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019)
21^HIn the World Rugby Rankings (as of 21 August 2023)
specific : Alistair Coetzee (AFS)
33rd in the World Cup : Jason Benadi, Adrian Boysen, Aranos Coetzee, Jan Conradie, Tien de Klerk, Prince Gaussip, Richard Hardwick, Max Katgijko, Adrian Luedek, Johan Retief, Desiderius Sethi, Mahibisa Tjerkko, Tegui Ioannife, Louis van der Westhuizen, Torsten van Jaarsveld, PJ van Lille, Casper Viviers-Awila Blau, Danko Berger, Johan Desselle (captain), JC Greiling, Cliven Lobser, Le Roux-Malan, Gerswin Mouton, Chad Plato, Alcino Isaacs, Devan Rousseau, Damien Stevens, Tien Swanepoel, Jack Theron. Andre van der Berg