The next few weeks promise to be important for the French team. Victorious in the 2018 World Cup and finalist in 2022, the French selection intends to hold a new major tournament. For this deadline, coach Didier Deschamps – who is playing his last competition with the Blues – announced who will be the 26 players who will go with him for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The former coach of AS Monaco, Juventus and Olympique de Marseille made this public on TF1 news.
If some names are quite surprising like Robin Risser (RC Lens) in goal, who is receiving his first call-up, and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is making his comeback at the best of times after missing the boat last March. However, others have paid the price. Direct victim of the summons of Robin Risser, Lucas Chevalier lost his place following his demotion to second goalkeeper at Paris Saint-Germain behind Matvey Safonov, but also due to an injury at the end of the season. Jean-Philippe Mateta thus replaces Randal Kolo Muani whose season was disappointing for Tottenham.
Still no Tolisso, Camavinga misses the cut
Among the absentees who were there during the March list, we think of Hugo Ekitiké victim of a ruptured Achilles tendon against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and who will not return to competition before at least December 2026/January 2027. Above all, there is Eduardo Camavingawho suffered a disappointing rally in March like his season with Real Madrid. Present at the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, he is the big loser on Didier Deschamps’ list. Come to compensate for an injury to Jules Koundé, Pierre Kalulu pays for the return of the Barcelona player and the presence of Malo Gusto, who is less established in the group than his direct competitors.
Called during the current year, Florian Thauvin And Khafre Thuram also had good performances, but it was not enough against the competition. For Christopher Nkunku, Kingsley Coman, Benjamin Pavard, Mattéo Guendouzi, Loïc Badé or even Clement Lengletthey were coming from too far away. Same thing for Corentin Tolissoexcellent with Olympique Lyonnais (15 goals and 6 assists in 38 matches), but who has not been recalled since Euro 2020 in the summer of 2021. Top scorer in Ligue 1 with 20 goals, Estéban Lepaul will not make the trip just like the Bournemouth Cherries Eli Junior Kroupi And Adrien Truffert who are a hit in the Premier League.
