Two days before the announcement of Didier Deschamps’ list for the 2026 World Cup, the French firm AVISIA has unveiled its own selection of the 26 Blues… generated by artificial intelligence. Relying on its AVISIA Player Index, a model fed by hundreds of statistical and behavioral data, the company tried to anticipate the coach’s choices by combining individual performance, playing time, versatility, international experience or even tactical compatibility with the rapid transition game of the Blues. Result: a very offensive eleven structured around Kylian MbappĂ©, Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ© and DĂ©sirĂ© DouĂ© in front, with Michael Olise in support. In the middle, Warren Zaire-Emery and AurĂ©lien TchouamĂ©ni are announced as starters, while the defense would be composed in particular of William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano in front of Mike Maignan.
In the expanded list of 26, AVISIA AI is also banking on the presence of Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola and Manu KonĂ©, while retaining experienced executives like N’Golo KantĂ© and Adrien Rabiot. The model also takes into account injuries, sanctions or international retirements to establish its selection probabilities. It now remains to be seen whether Didier Deschamps will follow, at least partially, this algorithmic projection. The coach must unveil his official list on Thursday, before the departure of the Blues for the North American World Cup.
List of 26 Blues according to AI:
- Guardians:
Mike Maignan, Lucas Chevalier, Brice Samba - Defenders:
Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Ibrahima Konaté, Lucas Hernández, Jules Koundé, Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Theo Hernández - Environments:
Warren Zaire-Emery, AurĂ©lien TchouamĂ©ni, Eduardo Camavinga, Adrien Rabiot, N’Golo KantĂ©, Manu KonĂ©, KhĂ©phren Thuram - Attackers:
Ousmane Dembélé, Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué, Marcus Thuram, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Randal Kolo Muani
