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France National Team Official Squad (26 players) for the 2026 World Cup

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France National Team Official Squad (26 players) for the 2026 World Cup
Goalkeepers (GK)
  • Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
  • Brice Samba (Rennes)
  • Robin Risser (Lens)
Defenders (DF)
  • Jules Koundé (Barcelona)
  • William Saliba (Arsenal)
  • Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
  • Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)
  • Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • Theo Hernández (Al-Hilal)
  • Lucas Digne (Aston Villa)
  • Malou Gusto (Chelsea)
  • Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace)
Midfielders (MF)
  • Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)
  • Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • N'Golo Kanté (Fenerbahçe)
  • Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan)
  • Manu Koné (Roma)
Forwards (FW)
  • Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – Captain
  • Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
  • Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
  • Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
  • Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • Magness Akliouche (Monaco)
  • Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)
Key Notes:
  • Notable absences: Eduardo Camavinga, Randal Kolo Muani, and others.
  • The squad combines experience (Mbappé, Kanté, Saliba) with young talents (Zaïre-Emery, Barcola, Risser).
  • This is expected to be Deschamps’ last tournament as France manager.
France have a very strong squad both defensively and offensively and are among the top favorites to go far in the tournament.Would you like the expected starting lineup, group analysis, or anything else?

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