The Blues did the job in Baku on Sunday. Three days after its great victory against Ukraine and its qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the French team indeed won in Azerbaijan (3-1) despite the large squad review carried out by Didier Deschamps.
The French coach had in fact changed his starting eleven and certain players took the opportunity to score points like Khephren Thuram and Warren Zaire-Emery in midfield or Jean-Philippe Mateta in attack.
Given the numerous absences with which the French coach had to deal, it is not sure that this is enough to be in the list of Blues selected for the World Cup. Eduardo Camavinga, Adrien Rabiot or Aurélien Tchouameni were thus missing in the midfield and in attack, it was Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Randal Kolo Muani or Marcus Thuram who were not there.
The list announced in mid-May
Given the new format of the World Cup, Didier Deschamps should this time call up 26 players, which will offer a few additional places compared to 2022. And by the coach’s own admission, the players will be determined on their fate more quickly than expected.
“May 17 will be the end of the French and German Championships, the list will be mid-May rather than the end of May”he said after the victory against Azerbaijan (3-1). To believe The Teamthe list could be communicated between May 12 and 14. And this despite a Champions League final which will be played on June 30.
Given the obligation for the selections to arrive on site five days before their entry into contention, the Blues should arrive in the United States before June 10. And all the more so if preparation matches are planned across the Atlantic.
