CdM: 18 Blues expected at Clairefontaine

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By: Manu Tournoux

2026 World Cup: make your list of Blues!

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, 18 Blues are expected this Friday noon in Clairefontaine. A restricted group which can be explained in particular by the European deadlines at the end of the season. As a reminder, the Parisians (Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaire-Emery, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembélé) and Arsenal defender William Saliba are concerned by the Champions League final on Saturday in Budapest.

But that’s not all. Defender Maxence Lacroix and striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who with Crystal Palace won the Europa Conference League final in Leipzig, against Rayo Vallecano (1-0), are expected on Saturday.

Manu Tournoux

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