Despite his absence in Blue since October 2024, Youssouf Fofana is not giving up and remains focused on the future. The AC Milan midfielder, with 25 caps, speaks about his absence from The Team : “at the beginning, I had a bit of a hard time with it, I wondered why I wasn’t called. And finally, I watched the matches and I said to myself: OK Youssouf, there are other backgrounds and they are just as strong. Whether you are there or not, the French team has the same results. So you have to work. And wait. » The former Monegasque refuses to give in to fatalism and affirms: “I don’t want to be fatalistic, no. In October, I said to myself: ah, it’s been a year after all, maybe I’ve served my time. If I had known, I would have benefited more from blue. For me, there was no expiration date. As long as I was at a good level at the club, of course. »
Aware that his performances at club will be decisive in hoping to return to the Blues, Fofana is already looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup. “Is there still a chance of playing in the World Cup? I have a French passport and I am a professional footballer. Am I eligible? Yes. Do I want to go there? A big yes! I will have to get the visa. Can I allow myself to believe it? I have to finish the season better than I started it. If the year ended now and I didn’t get called up, I wouldn’t be nervous pooping. There are players who did well in all the qualifications. »
