Returning to the French team in October 2025, at age 32, Florian Thauvin was not part of the last international break in the United States. That doesn’t stop the RC Lens attacking midfielder from hoping to travel to the 2026 World Cup. But if the coach chooses not to bring him to the other side of the Atlantic, the 2018 world champion won’t hold it against him.
“I will forgive him, as I forgave him the times when I was in the selection and not even on the bench. Me or anyone else, the French team does not belong to us, it belongs to the French. We have a coach who makes choices for the best, whether the player is happy or not, we don’t care. Even if I wholeheartedly hope to be part of the adventure, another dream for me, whatever happens I wish the best to France and Didier. This will be his last competition, I hope he wins it, and I am firmly convinced that he is the best person for us to win it again.he declared in an interview with The Team.
