He returned just before the European Nations Championship, to everyone’s surprise, a few months ago. But N’Golo Kanté has not lost his bearings in Clairefontaine, nor his smile. Better still, the 2018 world champion has stepped up to lead a young group.
Kanté was indeed promoted to captain by Didier Deschamps for this last meeting of the calendar year, while Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni are absent. A great mark of recognition for an exemplary player in every way.
“If he doesn’t have any injuries, he could be ready for the 2026 World Cup”
Asked about the role of N’Golo Kanté in the medium term within the France group, Bixente Lizarazu is convinced that the defensive midfielder will be able to participate in the North American World Cup in 2026, even if the TF1 consultant recognizes that the Saudi championship will not It’s not competitive enough.
“ I worry that he is not in a very competitive championship, but he is a very professional player, and who prepares very well, explained Lizarazu in Téléfoot. So if he doesn’t have an injury, he could be ready for the 2026 World Cup. If we look at his real assessment of the Euro, he had two very good matches at the start, but he was a a little more neutral afterwards“, concluded the 1998 world champion.
