The "Les Bleus" French national team has officially announced the 26 players selected for the 2026 World Cup competition.
Didier Deschamps, head coach of the French national team, has announced the 26 players to participate in the 2026 World Cup. Leading the team are Kylian Mbappé, the forward from Real Madrid, and Ousmane Dembélé, the skillful winger from Paris Saint-Germain. However, Eduardo Camavinga from Real Madrid is not included in the squad.
Deschamps said, "Of course, there are very high expectations and demands. That is our responsibility because reaching this stage means we have won more matches than our rivals. Being one of the favorites is natural, but there are still other strong teams. I can name six or seven teams. This is the World Cup, the greatest competition where the best teams are all present."
The list of 26 French national team players is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Robin Risser (Lens), Brice Samba (Rennes).
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).
Midfielders: N'Golo Kanté (Fenerbahçe), Manu Koné (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain).
Forwards: Myziane Maolida (Monaco), Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain), Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
France will open their 2026 World Cup campaign against Senegal on 16 June, followed by matches against Iraq on 22 June and Norway on 26 June.