The 2026 World Cup will begin soon. Scheduled for June 11, the launch of the competition will make all football lovers salivate. For supporters of the French team, the wait will be a little longer. Placed in Group I, the Blues will begin their tournament on Tuesday June 16 at 9 p.m. with a big shock against Senegal. A few days earlier, the preparation will offer the Tricolores matches against Ivory Coast (Thursday June 4) and Northern Ireland (Monday June 8).
Important deadlines looming for coach Didier Deschamps who wants to finish in style. Leading his fourth World Cup as coach, the man who was quarter-finalist in 2014, winner in 2018 and finalist in 2022 dreams of a magnificent journey to end his 14-year adventure at the head of the Blues. This Thursday, May 14 on the TF1 set, he announced the 26 players who will be part of the trip.
Risser, Lacroix and Mateta as surprises, no Camavinga
So out of the 26 players called for the 2022 World Cup, only eleven are making the trip for this World Cup scheduled for Canada, the United States and Mexico. We find there Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Dayo Upamecano, Lucas Hernandez, Théo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konaté, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot, Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Marcus Thuram. To these players were added new executives who established themselves in four years.
In goals, Mike Maignan will be there as will Manu KonĂ© in the midfield or even Rayan Cherki, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola and DĂ©sirĂ© DouĂ©. World champion in 2018 and injured in 2022, N’Golo KantĂ© will be one of the few who can dream of a second star with Kylian MbappĂ©, Lucas Hernandez and Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ©. Finally, we find some surprises in this list with the return of Jean-Philippe Mateta in attack, Maxence Lacroix in defense and Lens striker Robin Risser as third goalkeeper.
France’s full roster for the 2026 World Cup:
Guardians: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Stade Rennais) and Robin Risser (Racing Club de Lens)
Defenders: Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain), Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal) and Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
Environments: Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), AurĂ©lien TchouamĂ©ni (Real Madrid), Manu KonĂ© (AS Roma), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain) and N’Golo KantĂ© (Fenerbahçe)
Attackers: Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), Désiré Doué (Paris Saint-Geramin), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan), Maghnés Akliouche (AS Monaco), Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)
