It's back to school. After a year 2024 as moribund in the field as agitated outside, theFrench team has regained the calm of Clairefontaine to project himself on his next deadlines. The 2026 World Cup is looming on the horizon, but before this ultimate objective in Didier Deschamps' mandate, there will be another trophy to take down: the League of Nations. Much less prestigious, however, this competition will not be overlooked by Blues in search of revenge.
First important test in this final table with a double-confrontation against a nation that France knows on the tips of the nails, Croatia. As an awakening to the sweet memories of the past, from 1998 to 2018, where the checkered selection had stumbled on the Blues during the world epics, at the stadium of the semi-finals (2-1) then of the final (4-2). On an individual level, all eyes will be on Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. Long -standing accomplices, the two offensive stars of the Blues have been in great shape since the beginning of 2025. The captain is coming back, when his former PSG teammate and friend entered the panorama of the best players in the world. What give a few colors to a selection that needs it. Opposite, the eternal Luka Modric will still be faithful to the post.
The expected compos
Croatia : Livakovic; SOSA, Šutalo, ćaleta-car, Gvardiol, Perišić; Kramaric, Modric, Kovačić, Baturina; Matanovic.
France : Maignan; Koundé, Konaté, Saliba, Digne; Guendouzi, Koné, Rabiot; Mbappé, Dembélé, Kolo Muani.
Where to see the match?
This Nations League match between Croatia and the French team will be broadcast this Thursday on TF1, from 8:45 p.m. It will also be possible to look at it on the group's streaming platform, MyTF1.
