For the seventh time in his career since becoming coach of the France team, Didier Deschamps revealed his list of players for a major competition. This Thursday evening on TF1, it was the name of the 26 Blues summoned for the 2026 World Cup that he announced. As always, there were winners and losers. Corentin Tolisso was part of the second category. And this annoyed more than one among the followers of the France team.
2018 world champion in Russia, Corentin Tolisso knew that he would have little chance of being called up for a second consecutive World Cup, he whose last selection for the Blues dates back to June 23, 2021 during the Euro. But after flying through the season brilliantly day after day at Olympique Lyonnais, the midfielder could hope to have caught the coach’s eye.
Didier Deschamps will surely have thought about the possibility of recalling him, but he ultimately did not do so and Corentin Tolisso, barring an unexpected combination of circumstances, will watch the 2026 World Cup on television. The presence of the former Bayern Munich midfielder was in any case strongly desired by many observers. And inevitably, his absence caused a lot of reaction, especially on social networks.
Didier Deschamps will do without Corentin Tolisso
Mohamed Toubache-Ter went there speaking frankly about the choice of Didier Deschamps. âHe didnât like Lacazette. He doesn’t like Tolisso. There’s nothing sporting about it, it’s just personal… Then it’s Lyon!! » Another visibly very angry Internet user posted the following message:
âThis bastard preferred not to replace Camavinga rather than call Tolisso. » In dozens of comments, Didier Deschamps was accused ofâanti-Lyonnaisâ.
Him and not Tolisso it’s a SCANDAL
â â¶âââ𫶠(@Zelattar2)
May 13, 2026
More philosophical, this other tweeter concluded with a message of cohesion. âSad for Corentin Tolisso, who deserves to be there every day (and perhaps he will be thereâŠ). Now let’s go with these. And at the end! »
