Warren Zaire-Emery does not appear in Didier Deschamps’ list with a view to the next two qualifying matches for the World Cup, against Azerbaijan and Iceland.
On the other hand, the 19-year-old midfielder has been called up for the next two matches of the French junior team this month. This is a form of demotion for the Paris Saint-Germain player, who has seven caps with the A since the end of 2023.
However, the native of Montreuil refuses to experience this situation as a failure. “The objective is not to stay in Espoirs for very long. There is the World Cup this summer. It is the biggest competition in the world. So yes, it’s clearly a goal. (to participate, Editor’s note),” he confided this Tuesday at a press conference.
Zaire-Emery, the (too) early rise
At the end of 2023, Warren Zaire-Emery became the youngest player in the history of the Blues since 1914, at 17 years and 255 days old. Since his injury against Italy in September 2024, he has not managed to regain his best level.
Due to the slaughter of injuries which has hit his club for several weeks, “WZE” has benefited from increased playing time. However, he is struggling to do well in the game.
“I had some good matches and two or three a little less good ones, he judges. We must continue in this momentum, keep the positive and forget what is negative or learn from these matches. »
