D-84 before the start of the next World Cup (from June 11 to July 19, in Mexico, Canada, and the United States). After an almost perfect qualifying campaign with 16 points taken out of 18, Didier Deschamps’ Blues will fly to the United States this month. On the program: two preparatory shocks against Brazil, on March 26, then Colombia, on the 29th.
For the French team, these two preparation matches will be the first of the year 2026, which will see the French coach leave his position at the end of the World Cup. DD just revealed its last list this Thursday before the big deadline. An uncertain time due to his knee injury, Kylian Mbappé is finally present, he who played around twenty minutes against Manchester City this week.
Barcola and Koundé withdraw, Knight called
This is not the case for Jules Koundé, injured in the hamstring, nor for Bradley Barcola, absent for at least approximately due to a severe ankle sprain. For the rest, the former OM technician has decided to renew his confidence in Lucas Chevalier despite his short playing time at Paris Saint-Germain. Among this list of 26 players, we also find Pierre Kalulu in defense, present alongside the Hernandez brothers and the usual executives.
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Finally, in the absence of Barcola, Deschamps decided to call Rayan Cherki, Marcus Thuram but also Randal Kolo Muani. On the offensive front, Hugo Ekitike, very successful with Liverpool, was also called up for this tour, as was Maghnes Akliouche. If N’Golo Kanté and Adrien Rabiot are also present in the midfield, some are missing. Among the notable absentees, we find in particular Benjamin Pavard.
The full list of the Blues for the friendly matches against Brazil and Colombia
- Guardians : Maignan, Chevalier, Samba
- Defenders : Saliba, Konaté, Upamecano, Gusto, Digne, Lucas Hernandez, Théo Hernandez, Kalulu
- Backgrounds : Tchouameni, Koné, Rabiot, Zaire-Emery, Camavinga, Kanté
- Attackers : Mbappé, Dembélé, Doué, Olise, Cherki, Ekitike, Akliouche, Kolo Muani, Thuram
