The 2026 World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19. Organized jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico, the competition does not yet know all its participants, even if the list is becoming clearer. Assured since Thursday of participating, France is waiting to know its opponents. As for Didier Deschamps, he knows when he will announce the list of players he will take with him.
This Sunday, the French coach was the guest on the show Téléfoot. He was questioned about this famous World Cup and it was an opportunity for him to give some news about the preparation for the trip. Members of the staff will be heading to the United States in the coming days, but for Didier Deschamps, it will not be right away. “No, not me. But yes, there is a team that will start as a precursor, as they say, to dust off a little bit. »
Since it will only be on December 5 that the draw will take place (6 p.m.), it is difficult to plan ahead at the moment.
“We don’t have all the data yet. We are missing the essential elements, namely who we will meet and where. »
On the other hand, and as he has already confirmed, “DD” already has a very precise idea of ​​the players he wants to take with him to play in this 2026 World Cup.
Didier Deschamps will meet in May
Dependent on everyone’s state of fitness at the moment, the coach hopes that his best players will be in good shape when his list is announced. On this point, he has also confirmed when he will reveal his selection. “It will be the second half of May. » A little more patience.
In the meantime, the Blues have one last match in the World Cup qualifying phase to play this Sunday in Azerbaijan. Some preparation matches will also be added to the calendar during the first months of 2026.
