List of players for the French national team for the 2026 World Cup.
France's squad for the 2026 World Cup: 26 official players, including Mbappe and Olise. Group stage schedule against Senegal, Iraq, and Norway.
Update on the French national team for the 2026 World Cup: the official 26-player squad announced by coach Didier Deschamps on the morning of May 15th. France is in Group I along with Senegal, Iraq, and Norway. Matches begin on June 17th.
List of players for the French national team participating in the 2026 World Cup.
Coach Deschamps has already selected 26 players despite FIFA's registration deadline being June 2nd. In case of injury, France can replace them from the preliminary list of 55 players submitted on May 11th. High-performing stars such as Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, and Ousmane Dembele are all included.
Two notable absentees are Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham) and Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) due to poor form at their respective clubs. Regarding Camavinga, coach Deschamps explained that the player had just gone through a difficult season, with limited playing time and injuries. The decision was made based on professional considerations.
Goalkeeper (3):Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, Brice Samba.
Defender (9):Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano.
Midfielder (5):N'Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery.
Forward (9):Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Marcus Thuram.
France's group and schedule for the 2026 World Cup.
The French team is in Group I along with Senegal, Iraq, and Norway. Matches in this group will be held at four stadiums in New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia (USA), and Toronto (Canada). The specific group stage schedule is as follows:
- June 17th at 2:00 AM (Vietnam time): France vs Senegal
- June 23rd at 4:00 AM: France vs Iraq
- June 27th at 2:00 AM: Norway vs France
Prior to this, France had two friendly matches: on June 5th at 2:10 AM against Ivory Coast and on June 9th at 2:10 AM against Northern Ireland.
